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On Thurs. 27 Aug 1942 German submarine U-156 sank British ship Clan MacW.....

1942-08-27

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German submarine U-156 sank British ship Clan MacWhirter 190 miles north of Madeira island at 0100 hours; 12 were killed, 74 survived. At 1348 hours, U-517 sank US passenger ship Chatham off Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada; 14 were killed, 548 survived.

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