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Old 23rd January 2012, 22:51
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German ship SINFRA sunk 19/20 October 1943 by ??

Hi guys

Slightly confused!

On 19/20 October 1943, the German freighter Sinfra (ex-Vichy), carrying Italian POWs, was sunk by air attack off Crete. In excess of 2,000 lives were lost.

Most accounts I've seen state that B-25Gs and Beaufighters combined to sink the vessel, while Roy Nesbit in 'Armed Rovers' says she was torpedoed by two Wellingtons of 38 Squadron.

Can anyone enlighten me, please?

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Brian
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