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On Fri. 27 Dec 1940 British ship Waiotira, damaged by German submarine.....

1940-12-27

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British ship Waiotira, damaged by German submarine U-95 300 miles south of Iceland in the previous night, was detected by U-38, which sank Waiotira at 0146 hours; 1 was killed and 89 survived.

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