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ATLANTIC CONVOY STORY OF SURVIVORS (Reed. Nov. 21, noon.) OTTAWA, Nov. 20. Five survivors of a torpedoed British, freighter who landed at a Canadian port said that submarines began, shadowing the convoy only ,‘iO miles from the Canadian const. SubmaWnes trailed the convoy for three days before attacking a few hundred miles, beyond Belle Isle.
As soon as the presence of submarines was suspected the escorting warships dropped depth charges continually, but the submarines remained out of sight until the third night. Then shortly before midnight torpedoes struck the ship, which went down in 40 seconds.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20619, 21 November 1941, Page 6
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