This vintage 1965 Dominican Civil War press photo is 10x8". It features the freighter SS Santo Domingo burning at a dock in Santo Domingo on May 5, 1965, during the Dominican Civil War.
The ship was set ablaze by American troops from the 82nd Airborne Division who were on a peacekeeping mission. According to military spokesmen, the paratroopers used recoilless rifle fire shells to attack the freighter after being fired upon by snipers located either on the ship or nearby. Please see photos.
The ship was set ablaze by American troops from the 82nd Airborne Division who were on a peacekeeping mission. According to military spokesmen, the paratroopers used recoilless rifle fire shells to attack the freighter after being fired upon by snipers located either on the ship or nearby. Please see photos.
