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1 October [ edit ]
For the loss of SS Haulerwijk on the day, see the entry for 30 September 1940
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List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Ariel
Regia Marina
World War II : Battle of Cape Passero : The Spica -class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea (35°37′N 16°42′E / 35.617°N 16.700°E / 35.617; 16.700 ) by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ). There were 98 dead and 41 survivors.[1] [23]
Airone
Regia Marina
World War II: Battle of Cape Passero: The Spica -class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea (35°37′N 16°42′E / 35.617°N 16.700°E / 35.617; 16.700 ) by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ). There were 59 dead and between 81 and 84 survivors,[1] who were rescued by Alcione ( Regia Marina ).[10] [23]
Artigliere
Regia Marina
World War II: Battle of Cape Passero: The Soldati-class destroyer was shelled and severely damaged in the Ionian Sea by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ) and then shelled and sunk at (35°47′N 16°25′E / 35.783°N 16.417°E / 35.783; 16.417 ) by HMS York ( Royal Navy ). There were 132 dead and 122 survivors. The wreck was located in June 2017.[1] [23] [71]
B D Co. No. 2
United States
The scow foundered 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) south south west of Cape Etolin, Territory of Alaska . No one was aboard her when she sank.[72]
Brandenburg
Germany
World War II: The rescue ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais , France by MTB 22 , MTB 31 and MTB 32 (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of fifteen lives.[10] [73]
Chasseur 6
French Navy
World War II: The naval trawler / submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk by Greif ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eight of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war .[1]
Chasseur 7
French Navy
World War II: The naval trawler / submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk by Greif ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of twelve of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war.[1]
Davanger
Norway
World War II: Convoy HX 77 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°00′N 19°10′W / 57.000°N 19.167°W / 57.000; -19.167 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of seventeen of her 29 crew.[1] [74]
Nordenham
Germany
World War II: The rescue ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais by MTB 22 . MTB 31 and MTB 32 (all Royal Navy ). Thirty-four people were taken as prisoners of war .[1]
Orao
Yugoslavia
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar (35°34′N 10°35′W / 35.567°N 10.583°W / 35.567; -10.583 ) by Enrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina ) with the loss of two of her 35 crew.[1] [75] [76]
Pacific Ranger
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland (56°20′N 11°43′W / 56.333°N 11.717°W / 56.333; -11.717 ) by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 53 crew survived. Some were rescued by one of the escorting ships, others by the fishing trawler Þormóður ( Iceland ) and some made land in their lifeboat .[1] [77] [78]
HMT Resolvo
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness , Kent and was severely damaged. Her crew were rescued by HMT Peter Carey ( Royal Navy ). Resolvo was beached the next day at Sheerness and abandoned.[1]
S-37
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The E-boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Orfordness , Suffolk , United Kingdom. Thirteen of her 26 crew were killed; two of the survivors later died of their wounds.[10] [79] [80]
Saint Malô
Canada
World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°58′N 16°32′W / 57.967°N 16.533°W / 57.967; -16.533 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 28 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia ( Royal Navy ).[1] [81] [82]
Torne
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled by the Germans at Narvik , Norway. She was refloated in 1955 and scrapped.[83]
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17 October [ edit ]
List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Aenos
Greece
World War II : Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by Eaglescliffe Hall ( United Kingdom ).[116]
Albatross
United Kingdom
World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Grimsby , Lincolnshire . Five of her crew were killed.[99] [117]
Cheerful
Faroe Islands
World War II: The fishing trawlerstruck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Skopun . Seven of her crew were killed.[99]
Dokka
Norway
World War II: Convoy OB 228 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (60°46′N 16°30′W / 60.767°N 16.500°W / 60.767; -16.500 ) by U-93 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of ten of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Folkestone ( Royal Navy ).[99] [118] [119]
HMS Dundalk
Royal Navy
World War II: Damaged by striking a mine in the North Sea off Harwich , Essex , England (51°57′N 1°27′E / 51.950°N 1.450°E / 51.950; 1.450 ), the previous day, the Hunt-class minesweeper foundered while under tow by HMS Sutton ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of four of her crew.[99]
Frankrig
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orford Ness , Suffolk (52°03′N 1°48′E / 52.050°N 1.800°E / 52.050; 1.800 ). Nineteen of her crew were rescued by HMS Holderness ( Royal Navy ).[99] [120]
Gasfire
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 11 : (2,972 GRT, 1936) After a torpedo fired by the E-boat S-21 ( Kriegsmarine ) blew off her stern in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north-northeast of Smith's Knoll off Cromer , Norfolk , disabling her and killing eleven of her crew, the collier was beached at Spurn Head , Yorkshire . She was later repaired and returned to service.[121]
Hauxley
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 311 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Cromer by S-18 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of a crew member. She was taken in tow by HMS Worcester ( Royal Navy ) but sank the next day at 50°03′00″N 1°35′30″E / 50.05000°N 1.59167°E / 50.05000; 1.59167 .[99] [122]
Janna A.
Netherlands
World War II: The clipper struck a mine and sank in the Oosterschelde , Zeeland , Netherlands. Two of the three brothers who manned it lost their lives.[123] [124]
HMT Kingston Cairngorm
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the English Channel south of the Isle of Portland , Dorset . She was taken in tow but sank the next day.[99] [125]
Languedoc
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (59°14′N 17°51′W / 59.233°N 17.850°W / 59.233; -17.850 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 41 crew were rescued, most of them by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ). The ship was declared beyond salvage and was scuttled by HMS Bluebell .[99] [126]
Scoresby
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo shi was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59°14′N 17°51′W / 59.233°N 17.850°W / 59.233; -17.850 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 39 crew were rescued.[127]
Uskbridge
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (60°40′N 15°50′W / 60.667°N 15.833°W / 60.667; -15.833 ) by U-93 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by Katwijk ( Netherlands ) and Montreal City ( United Kingdom ).[99] [128] [129]
18 October [ edit ]
List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Beatus
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°31′N 13°10′W / 57.517°N 13.167°W / 57.517; -13.167 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) Her 37 crew were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).
Boekelo
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship traggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (57°14′N 10°38′W / 57.233°N 10.633°W / 57.233; -10.633 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of the next day by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 25 crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ).[99] [130]
Convallaria
Sweden
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°20′N 10°40′W / 57.333°N 10.667°W / 57.333; -10.667 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ). Her crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ).[99] [131] [132]
Creekirk
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°30′N 11°10′W / 57.500°N 11.167°W / 57.500; -11.167 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 36 crew.[99] [133]
Cuma
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the south west coast of Sicily (37°01′50″N 14°06′12″E / 37.03056°N 14.10333°E / 37.03056; 14.10333 ) with the loss of four lives.[99] [23] [134]
Director II
United States
Director II
The schooner ran aground off Gladstone, Queensland , Australia and was wrecked.[135]
Durbo
Regia Marina
World War II: The Adua -class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar (34°54′N 4°17′W / 34.900°N 4.283°W / 34.900; -4.283 ) by two Saunders-Roe London flying boats of 202 Squadron , Royal Air Force , and also by HMS Firedrake and HMS Wrestler (both Royal Navy ). All 46 crew survived and were captured.[23]
Empire Miniver
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The Design 1016 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[99] [136] [137]
Fiscus
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°29′N 11°10′W / 57.483°N 11.167°W / 57.483; -11.167 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Clematis ( Royal Navy ).
Gunborg
Sweden
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of the Outer Hebrides (57°14′N 11°00′W / 57.233°N 11.000°W / 57.233; -11.000 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 23 crew were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[99] [138]
HMS H49
Royal Navy
World War II: The H-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea off Texel , North Holland , Netherlands by UJ 116 and UJ 118 (both Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 21 of her 22 crew.
Niritos
Greece
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°14′N 10°38′W / 57.233°N 10.633°W / 57.233; -10.633 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[99] [139]
Sandsend
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 229 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west north west of Rockall , Inverness-shire (58°12′N 21°29′W / 58.200°N 21.483°W / 58.200; -21.483 ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hibiscus ( Royal Navy ).[99] [140] [141]
Shekatika
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship 'romped' ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged 90 nautical miles (170 km) east south east of Rockall (57°12′N 11°08′W / 57.200°N 11.133°W / 57.200; -11.133 ) by U-123 . U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) fired a coup de grâce which did not sink her. All 36 crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ). The next day, U-123 fired another torpedo, which sank her at that location.[99] [142] [143]
19 October [ edit ]
20 October [ edit ]
List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Caprella
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy HX 79 : The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland (56°37′N 17°15′W / 56.617°N 17.250°W / 56.617; -17.250 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Angle and HMT Lady Elsa (both Royal Navy ).[99] <refa>"MV Caprella (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 7 November 2011 . </ref>
Conakrian
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OA 232 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Girdleness, Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned. She was taken in tow by HMS Cleveland and beached at Bridge of Don , Aberdeenshire.[99]
Cubano
Norway
World War II: Convoy OB 229 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°55′N 25°00′W / 57.917°N 25.000°W / 57.917; -25.000 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Saguenay ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[99] [166]
Janus
Sweden
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal (56°36′N 15°03′W / 56.600°N 15.050°W / 56.600; -15.050 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hibiscus ( Royal Navy ).[99] [167]
La Estancia
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°00′N 17°00′W / 57.000°N 17.000°W / 57.000; -17.000 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Indira ( Norway ).[99] [168] La Estancia was on a voyage from Mackay, Queensland , Australia to Methil , Fife .[169]
Lafolè
Regia Marina
World War II: The Adua -class submarine was depth charged , rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Melilla , Spain (36°00′N 3°00′W / 36.000°N 3.000°W / 36.000; -3.000 ) by HMS Gallant , HMS Griffin and HMS Hotspur (all Royal Navy ). Thirty-nine of her 48 crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gallant and HMS Hotspur .[99] [23]
Loch Lomond
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal (56°00′N 14°30′W / 56.000°N 14.500°W / 56.000; -14.500 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. Survivors, including all 72 from Matheran ( United Kingdom ) were rescued by HMS Jason ( Royal Navy ).[99] [153] [170] [171]
Sitala
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Rockall , Inverness-shire (56°37′N 17°15′W / 56.617°N 17.250°W / 56.617; -17.250 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Angle and HMT Lady Elsa (both Royal Navy ).[99] [172]
Sulaco
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 229: The cargo ship (5,389 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°25′N 25°00′W / 57.417°N 25.000°W / 57.417; -25.000 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 66 of her 67 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMCS Saguenay ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[99] [173]
Whitford Point
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Rockall (56°38′N 16°00′W / 56.633°N 16.000°W / 56.633; -16.000 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 37 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sturdy ( Royal Navy ).[99] [174]
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30 October [ edit ]
List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Alcora
United Kingdom
The cargo ship came ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Rattray Head , Aberdeenshire (57°37′45″N 1°44′00″W / 57.62917°N 1.73333°W / 57.62917; -1.73333 ) and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[230] [185]
Baron Minto
United Kingdom
World War II : The cargo ship was driven ashore in the Loch of Strathbeg (57°35′15″N 1°50′00″W / 57.58750°N 1.83333°W / 57.58750; -1.83333 ). She was attacked by Luftwaffe aircraft between 11 November 1940 and 31 May 1941 and was consequently declared a constructive total loss on 9 May 1945.[185]
Bragi
Iceland
The fishing trawler was sunk in a collision with Duke of York ( United Kingdom ) off the Wyre Light , Lancashire , United Kingdom.[231]
Lisbon
United Kingdom
The cargo ship was driven ashore and wrecked 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of Rattray Head (57°37′10″N 1°47′00″W / 57.61944°N 1.78333°W / 57.61944; -1.78333 ).[232]
HMS ML 109
Royal Navy
World War II: The Fairmile A motor launch struck a mine near Chequer Shoal Buoy off the mouth of the Humber and sank with the loss of three of her crew.[99]
Placidas Faroult
France
The auxiliary lugger was stranded and wrecked at Salcombe , Devon , United Kingdom.[99] [233]
Seagem
United Kingdom
The tugboat sank.[99]
Simonburn
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground off Rattray Head and was wrecked.[234] She floated off and sank.[235]
HMS Sturdy
Royal Navy
World War II : Convoy SC 8 : The S-class destroyer ran aground off Tiree , Inner Hebrides and was wrecked with the loss of five of her crew.[99]
U-32
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by HMS Harvester and HMS Highlander (both Royal Navy ) with the loss of nine of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester and HMS Highlander .
Victoria
Greece
World War II: Convoy SLS 51 : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean]west of County Donegal , Ireland by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln , Kampfgeschwader 40 , Luftwaffe .[10] [236] Her 29 crew survived.Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 528. ISBN 1-86176-023-X . </ref>
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^ "SS Frankrig (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
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^ "SS Sulaco (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "SS Whitford Point (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
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^ Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor F8+OK lost 22 October 1940
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^ "MFV Encourage (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "SS Kyle Skye (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 9 November 2011 .
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^ "South Goodwin Light Vessel (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
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^ "FV Windsor (part Of) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ "MV Dosinia (Bow) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "MV Dosinia (Aft) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
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^ "SS Stombus (part Of) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
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^ "Persevere" . fold3.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019 .
^ "MV Suavity (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "SS Devonia (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "Empress of Britain" . uboat.net . Retrieved 24 July 2021 .
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^ "HMS Harvest Gleaner (1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 25 October 2011 .
^ "MV Sagacity (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "SS Sheaf Field (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "SS Wythburn (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
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^ "SS Alcora ? (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 2 November 2011 .
^ "Bragi (1146538)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 8 August 2012 .
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^ "SS Victoria (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ "SS Hillfern (1940)" . wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 6 June 2017 .
^ "MTB-16 (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 11 November 2011 .
^ "Rutland" . Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012 .
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^ "Oscar Robinson (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 11 November 2011 .
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