The coolidge sinking Men of the USS President Coolidge leaving the sinking troop transport by rope and net after it stru...

The coolidge sinking Men of the USS President Coolidge leaving the sinking troop transport by rope and net after it struck a mine off a small South Pacific island. With more than 4,000 aboard . Only two men were lost in the sinking which was announced by the Navy December 12, 1942. This photo was selected as one of 'The 100 best pictures of the war taken by the Navy, Marine corps, and Coast guard photographers.'