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On Sat. 27 Jan 1940 German submarine U-20 torpedoed and sank Danish sh.....

1940-01-27

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German submarine U-20 torpedoed and sank Danish ship Fredensborg (at 2052 hours, killing 20) and Danish ship England (at 2124 hours, killing 20) off the Orkneys as the crews of those two ships approached the damaged Norwegian ship Faro in attempt to rescue survivors.

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