On Tues. 13 may 1941 German submarines U-98 and U-111 attacked Allied convoy SC-30 off Greenland
German submarines U-98 and U-111 attacked Allied convoy SC-30 off Greenland in the morning, sinking British ship Somersby (entire crew of 43 survived and rescued by Greek ship Marika Protopapa) and armed merchant cruiser HMS Salopian (3 were killed, 287 survived). Also in the morning, U-105 sank British ship Benvrackie at 0748 hours 700 miles off Sierra Leone, British West Africa; 28 were killed, 55 survived.
Position 60° 39'N, 26° 13'W - Grid AL 1119
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