The story
German submarine U-14 sank Danish ships Rhone (killing 9) and Sleipner (killing 13) shortly after midnight; 41 survivors were later picked up by Swedish trawler Standard and HMS Kipling. Later in the day, at 2125 hours, U-14 torpedoed and sank Swedish coal ship Osmed 20 miles north of Kinnaird Head in eastern Scotland, killing 13; 7 survivors were rescued by British trawler Loch Hope. At 2135 hours, U-14 struck one more time on this date, sinking Swedish coal ship Liana with one torpedoe; 10 men were killed, 2 were rescued by British trawler Loch Hope, and 8 were rescued by Swedish steamer Santos.
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