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Re: Sunk by U-105?
Posted by: BHenderson ()
Date: May 31, 2011 11:48PM

"MV Amerika" was a Danish ship, taken over by the British Ministry of War Transport. She had two short stacks, and a large forward upper structure. The photo of Amerika looks as if it may have had a substantial passenger accommodation. Here's the info on its sinking:

At 01.54 hours on 22 Apr, 1943, the Amerika (Master Christian Nielsen), a straggler from convoy HX-234, was torpedoed and sunk by U-306 south of Cape Farewell. 42 crew members, seven gunners and 37 passengers (RCAF personnel) were lost. The master, 29 crew members, eight gunners and 16 passengers were picked up by HMS Asphodel (K 56) (Lt H.P. Carse, DSC, RNVR) and landed at Greenock.

It would be exceptional circumstances if these are the same ships (I certainly don't think that they are).

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