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On 5 April 1941, at 3:38 am, the Ena de Larrinaga was torpedoed by U105 205 miles (330 km) east of St. Paul Rocks, Brazil, and sank rapidly in position 01°10'N/26°00'W. Five crew members, two servicemen and two naval gunners lost their lives. The captain and 18 sailors were rescued after thirteen days adrift and landed at Rio de Fogo, near Toures, Brazil. The first lieutenant and 18 survivors were picked up by the SS Almirante Alexandrio and landed in Pernambuco, Brazil. The captain was awarded the Order of the British Empire and the Lloyd's War Medal for his bravery at sea.
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Page 192 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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