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On 7 January 1943, Ville de Tamatave left Cardiff, Wales, with convoy OSN-160. On the 24th, the ships were caught in a violent storm 500 miles (805 km) off Cape Race, Newfoundland. Due to rudder damage, the Ville de Tamatave ran into a wave, capsized and sank in position 50°17'N/40°53'W. The shipwreck claimed 88 lives, including 71 crew members and 17 passengers, leaving no survivors.
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Page 172 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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