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On 29 November 1941, Thornliebank was heading for the Middle East with convoy OS-12 when she was torpedoed at 4.11am by U-43. The two torpedoes blew her up with a terrifying crash. She sank 240 miles (386 km) north-north-west of the Azores, position 41°50'N/29°48'W. The debris injured an officer on the submarine, who was about 1,200 metres away. The captain, 70 crew members and nine gunners lost their lives.
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Page 116 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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