Torpedoed off Africa
9th October 1942: A detailed account of the experience of being torpedoed in mid ocean
One of the U-boats directed to look for convoy ships off South Africa found a target on 9th October. The liner Oronsay was making her way unescorted back to Britain. She carried a large cargo of copper metal and oranges - both much needed commodities in Britain. Her passengers were m…
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