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On 23 May 1942, the Zurichmoor sailed alone in ballast from Halifax, Nova Scotia, towards St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. At 0:24 am, she was torpedoed by U-432 and sank in less than 90 seconds about 400 miles (644 km) east of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in position 39°30'N/66°00'W. The captain, 38 crew members and 6 gunners lost their lives. The loss of this vessel was reported to the naval authorities on the 24th.
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Page 164 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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