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Posted Friday, November 1, 2024
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On This Day in History - October 31, 1941
October 31, 1941 #OTD World War II: German submarine U-374 sank British ship Rose Schiaffino (Pictured) 120 miles east of St. John's, Newfoundland at 0903 hours; all 41 aboard were killed. The ship was carrying 4,200 tons of iron ore.
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