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AMERICA IN WWII - NEWS FROM FRONT - SEPTEMBER 1943 - NORTH ATLANTIC, BARENTS SEA
The second phase of the Convoys Battle paints of red the ice of Arctic Sea.
The Axis Forces hit hard the Allied Convoy escorted by the mighty HMS Duke of York, the King George V-Class battleship, of the Royal Navy.
The Admiral Ship was hit by more of 12 high explosive bombs, a couple of which, penetrated in the Saint Barbara.
The condemned ship sank in few hours.
A maximum effort was done by the rest or escort ships to rescue as many crew as possible, notwithstanding the worse atmospheric conditions.
Other two escort ships, the Cruiser Fiji class USS Tuscaloosa and the destroyer Nubian class HMS Brissenden were hit and destroyed during the same attack.
The Allied Convoy risks now to remain with insufficient escort forces to defend by an eventual attack of the German KriegsMarine.
We'll see soon what options the British Admiralty will be in condition to choose, trying to save the precious convoy in danger.
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