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On 28 August 1942, convoy TRIN-3 left Trinidad for Sao Miguel in the Azores. On 31st August, the convoy was dispersed by U-66, which torpedoed the Winamac 390 miles (628 km) east of Trinidad. The ship burnt and sank rapidly, in position 10°36'N/54°34'W. The captain, 26 crew members and 3 gunners lost their lives. The 21 survivors were rescued by the cargo ship SS Empire Lugard and landed in Trinidad.
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Page 151 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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