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On Wed. 29 Apr 1942 German submarine U-108 pursued US tanker Mobiloil.....

1942-04-29

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German submarine U-108 pursued US tanker Mobiloil from 0900 hours to 1645 hours, finally sinking her 400 kilometers north to Puerto Rico with the sixth torpedo expended in this effort; all 53 aboard survived.

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