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On Wed. 26 Aug 1942 German submarine U-162 sank Norwegian tanker Thelm.....

1942-08-26

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German submarine U-162 sank Norwegian tanker Thelma 60 miles east of Barbados at 0423 hours; 2 were killed, 31 survived. German submarine U-130 sank British ship Beechwood 160 miles south of Freetown, British West Africa at 1124 hours; 1 was killed, 43 survived (the captain was taken prisoner).

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