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  • Forgotten tragedy: The loss of HMT Lancastria

    Friday 5 November 2010 | Janet Dempsey | Audio, Military history, Military history audio, Podcasts | 7 comments

    On 17 June 1940, HMT Lancastria was sunk by a German bomber while evacuating troops from St Nazaire; over 9,000 troops were packed on board. Janet Dempsey offer... read more

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