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On Sun. 30 Aug 1942 German submarine U-66 sank Panamanian ship Sir Huo.....

1942-08-30

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German submarine U-66 sank Panamanian ship Sir Huon 375 miles east of Trinidad at 0926 hours; all 46 aboard survived. At 1930 hours, U-66 struck again, sinking US ship West Lashaway; all 56 aboard survived but some would die before being rescued.

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