A British warship is anchored close to the Italian liner Rex after she was stopped and searched by the Royal Navy for contraband, near Gibraltar on Oct. 22, 1939. Nothing was found and the liner continued her journey to New York. (AP Photo)
A British warship is anchored close to the Italian liner Rex after she was stopped and searched by the Royal Navy for contraband, near Gibraltar on Oct. 22, 1939. Nothing was found and the liner continued her journey to New York. (AP Photo)