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Tag: Capt. Richard Townsend Payne

U-654 under Ludwig Forster patrolled 6 days off New England, sank Empire Prairie 10 April 1942

October 12, 2015March 7, 2017 Updated October 12, 2015by Eric Wiberg
New England U-Boat Patrols
Brest U-boat pens Capt. Richard Townsend Payne Digby B-18 Empire Prairie MV Agra Squadron 45 Stelmaker U-29 U-62 U-654

SS Empire Prairie sunk by U-654, Ludwig Forster off Bermuda April 1942, all 49 hands lost

July 9, 2014March 7, 2017 Updated July 9, 2014by Eric Wiberg
Attack Narratives Bermuda
Bermuda WWII Capt. Richard Townsend Payne George Medal Joseph Thomas Beaton Lithgows Co Ltd. Lloyds Medal for Bravery Ludwig Forster Rockall Rowan David & Co. ship Marina U-654 UBoats Bermuda

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