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On Tues. 22 Feb 1944 Japanese submarine I-37 sank British merchant ship.....

1944-02-22

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Japanese submarine I-37 sank British merchant ship British Chivalry in the Indian Ocean as the latter sailed between Melbourne, Australia and Abadan, Iran. The crew of I-37 killed 13 survivors by rifle fire.

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