German submarine U-99 (1940)
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German submarine U-99 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 31 March 1939 at the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 593. She
U-52, a typical Type VIIB boat
Painting of Merisaar's lifeboat approaching U-99 on 12 July 1940
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Postcard of Laurentic
SS Laurentic (1927)
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SS Laurentic was a 18,724 GRT steam ocean liner built in 1927 by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, for White Star Line. The second ship of the company to bear this name, she was the last steamship to be bui
German submarine U-99 (1940)
…1940; four ships were sunk. The patrol ended on 8 November. Date Ship Nationality Tonnage (GRT) Fate 3 November 1940 Casanare United Kingdom 5,376 Sunk HMS Laurentic Royal Navy 18,724 Sunk 4 November 1940 HMS Patroclus Royal Navy 11,314 Sunk 5 November 1940 Scottish Maiden † United Kingdom 6,993 Sunk † Convoy HX 83…
Laurentic in 1936
Laurentic in Haifa as a troop ship in 1936, with British troops on the quayside
Rum Issue by John Worsley, who served aboard HMS Laurentic
HMS Hesperus rescued 367 survivors from Laurentic