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Shipwreck H.M.S. Defender
This D-class destroyer was damaged by an Ju-88 (Gerhard Stamp) on 11 July 1941. It was sunk by a torpedo fired from the Australian HMAS Vendetta. There were no casualties.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Royal Navy
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