On Thurs. 16 Jan 1941 German submarine U-96 sank British troopship Orope.....
German submarine U-96 sank British troopship Oropesa with three torpedoes 150 miles northwest of Ireland at 0616 hours; 106 were killed. Survivors drifted in 6 lifeboats, but only 5 lifeboats, containing 143, were found and rescued.
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