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On Fri. 18 Oct 1940 Two British flying boats of No. 202 Squadron RAF s.....

On Fri. 18 Oct 1940 Two British flying boats of No. 202 Squadron RAF s.....
Two British flying boats of No. 202 Squadron RAF spotted Italian submarine Durbo 120 miles east of Gibraltar off Alboran Island. British destroyers HMS Firedrake and HMS Wrestler attacked with depth charges, forcing Durbo to the surface and be scuttled. British sailors managed to capture information regarding Italian submarine dispositions from the submarine before she sank. Durbo's crew of 48 was taken prisoner.

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