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At 03:26 on 12 June 1941, U-371 fired two torpedoes at a Kent-type ship identified as the Silverpalm, which sank in 38 minutes, North Atlantic, position 56°27'N/25°12'W. The captain, 53 crew members, eleven gunners and three passengers lost their lives, leaving no survivors. The ship was last seen on 1 June and was reported missing on 8 June 1941, which explains this date in the records. The disappearance of this vessel will be recorded on 8 June.
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Page 245 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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