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On 14 February 1942, convoy ON-63 was scattered south-east of Sable Island, Newfoundland, due to an attack by U-576. At 3:37 am on the 15th, the Empire Spring found itself without escort when it was torpedoed and sunk at 3:53 am by a coup de grace 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Sable Island, position 43°27'N/58°55'W. The captain, the convoy commodore, the 42 crew members, 5 gunners and 6 naval personnel lost their lives. The Empire Spring was reported missing on the 15th and this date was used for the death of these men.
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Commemorated on:
Page 241 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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