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On Thurs. 26 Dec 1940 Australian destroyer HMAS Waterhen stopped Italian.....

1940-12-26

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Australian destroyer HMAS Waterhen stopped Italian schooner Tireremo Diritto in the Mediterranean Sea between Bardia and Tobruk, Libya. After removing the crew, Waterhen sank Tireremo Diritto.

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