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"The Sinking of the Reuben James" is a song by Woody Guthrie commemorating the USS Reuben James, a U.S. naval convoy escort that became the first American naval vessel destroyed by German U-boats during World War II. Guthrie initially attempted to compose the song by incorporating the names of all those who died in the sinking, though this approach was eventually abandoned in favor of a chorus asking about the identities of the victims.
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The song addresses a naval tragedy during World War II and memorializes those who perished when the USS Reuben James was sunk by German U-boats.
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