The U.S. Liberty ship Robert Rowan explodes after being hit by a German Ju 88 bomber off Gela, Sicily, Italy, 11 July 1943.

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The U.S. Liberty ship Robert Rowan (Liberty ship K-40)  explodes after being hit by a German Ju 88 bomber off Gela, During the Allied invasion of  Sicily, south coast of Sicly , Italy, 11 July 1943.