LOSS OF SURCOUF
Giant French Submarine (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) MONTREAL, Jan. 29.
The “Standard” announces that the giant French submarine Surcouf was rammed and sunk by an American ship while on convoy duty early in 1942. Tills is the first time any explanation of the submarine's loss has been permitted by the censors. The bare announcement of the loss was made in London in April. 1942. It is not known whether the sinking was due to a mistake or an accident, or whether the vessel responsible was a warship or a merchantman.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23113, 30 January 1945, Page 5
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92LOSS OF SURCOUF Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23113, 30 January 1945, Page 5
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