8 Apr 1943

Tunisia
  • The British submarine HMS Unshaken (Lieutenant J. Whitton) torpedoed and sank the 1,227-ton Italian merchant steamer Foggia 10 miles from Soussa, Tunisia. The Foggia was previously the French vessel Mont St. Clair. ww2dbase [Soussa | HM]

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