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At 4:25 p.m. on February 13, 1941, U-103 damaged the Arthur F. Corwin, a straggler from convoy HX-106, with two torpedoes southeast of Iceland. The U-boat then left the burning tanker in a sinking condition. At 7:50 p.m. the same day, U-96 came across the wreck of Arthur F. Corwin which was still afloat and sank her with two coups de grâce, position 60°25’N/17°11 ‘W. The master, 44 crew members and one gunner were lost. There were no survivors.
Digital gallery of Seaman Thomas Henry Brenton
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Dedication
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Merchant Navy Monument in St. John's, NL
Digital gallery of
Seaman Thomas Henry Brenton
Digital gallery of
Seaman Thomas Henry Brenton
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 100 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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