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On Sun. 19 may 1940 German submarine U-37 sank Swedish merchant vessel.....

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German submarine U-37 sank Swedish merchant vessel Erik Frisell off Scotland at 0631 hours. The crew of 34 were later rescued by armed trawler HMS Cobbers.

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