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A WWII naval disaster, the deadliest in U.S. history and one of its darkest secrets

When the Rohna sank in the Mediterranean on Nov. 26, 1943, it took more than 1,000 Americans with it, most from the Army Air Corps. But family members were kept in the dark for years about what happened.

This is an undated photo of the H.M.T. Rohna, the ship that was sunk by Germans 16 miles off the coast of Algeria Nov. 26, 1943. Of the 1981 troops aboard only 966 survived. (AP Photo/Julie Hunter)
This is an undated photo of the H.M.T. Rohna, the ship that was sunk by Germans 16 miles off the coast of Algeria Nov. 26, 1943. Of the 1981 troops aboard only 966 survived. (AP Photo/Julie Hunter)Read moreASSOCIATED PRESS
    by Jason Nark
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