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of 13.4 metres (44 ft 0 in) and a depth of 13.9 metres (45 ft 7 in). It was assessed at 19,507
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was torpedoed later in the day, but stayed afloat. The damaged ship was taken in tow by two of the six accompanying
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was struck by two torpedoes around 4.10pm and sank shortly thereafter, while
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and its sister ship were part of another heavily guarded convoy, which left
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driving four screw propellers. The ship could reach a speed of 19.5
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988:World War II shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea
397:in June 1941. While sailing in a convoy east of
501:. However, the wreck has yet to be discovered.
958:Ships built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico
438:so it could be taken in for repairs. However,
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239:4 x 8 cyl. FIAT 2 SCAS diesel engines
68:Italia Societa Anonima di Navigazione
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978:Maritime incidents in September 1941
356: (GRT) and had four 8-cylinder
215:179.7 m (589 ft 7 in)
344:, Italy and completed in 1933 for
231:13.9 m (45 ft 7 in)
223:23.4 m (76 ft 9 in)
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372:. It had a sister ship named
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424:campaign in Northern Africa
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983:Passenger ships of Italy
393:were both converted to
186:General characteristics
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382:War career and sinking
578:"HMS Upholder (N 99)"
395:troop transport ships
553:"MV Oceania (+1941)"
389:and her sister ship
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247:Four screws
195:Ocean liner
84:Yard number
973:1932 ships
952:Categories
747:HMCS
633:Shipwrecks
524:(5607461)"
505:References
436:destroyers
342:Monfalcone
255:19.5 knots
244:Propulsion
116:In service
877:Condorcet
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771:Pink Star
702:Ilmarinen
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119:July 1933
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448:Neptunia
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391:Neptunia
375:Neptunia
275:Upholder
108:Acquired
92:Launched
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826:Avoceta
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522:Oceania
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468:Oceania
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432:Oceania
420:Taranto
416:Oceania
399:Tripoli
387:Oceania
360:2 SCAS
334:Oceania
319:Taranto
296:14°42′E
293:33°02′N
280:Tripoli
264:Oceania
201:Tonnage
74:Builder
58:Oceania
38:History
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893:Brazil
846:Aurora
814:V 308
755:Rodina
644:Bremse
584:15 May
559:15 May
534:15 May
212:Length
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696:Barøy
686:U-207
680:Sadko
664:U-501
462:Wreck
403:Libya
366:knots
284:Libya
252:Speed
228:Depth
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914:1941
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586:2023
561:2023
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178:Fate
165:IBJK
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