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On Thurs. 18 Jun 1942 British destroyer HMS Albrighton, gun boat SGB 7,.....

1942-06-18

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British destroyer HMS Albrighton, gun boat SGB 7, and gun boat SGB 8 attacked a German convoy in the Baie de la Seine off France; SGB 7 sank one German supply ship with a torpedo, but was destroyed by a counterattack (4 were killed; 7 were survivors captured).

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