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On 6 February 1941, the Canford Chine left Clyde, Scotland, and joined convoy OG-52, which was heading for Uriburu, Argentina. After moving away from the other ships, on 10 February the Canford Chine was torpedoed at 2:35 pm by U-52. At 15:35 pm, she received the coup de grâce, broke in two and sank 165 miles (266 km) south-west of Rockall, between Iceland and Ireland, in position 55°51'N/17°35'W. A sailing boat was sighted by the Germans, but was never seen again. The captain, 33 crew members and 2 gunners lost their lives.
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Commemorated on:
Page 173 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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