Dossier
131 deaths
Coverage of 131 deaths in the Nexus archive.
- Divers find wreck of iconic U.S. ship torpedoed in WWI, killing 131
Divers discovered the wreck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, which was torpedoed during World War I, resulting in 131 deaths. The sinking marked the largest loss of life on any U.S. combat ship during the war.