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Old 11-18-12, 07:34 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by Twin Screws View Post
The tanker MV SAN DEMITRIO was one of these 'tough cookies', in 1940 pounded by the 'Admiral Sheer', she was abandoned in mid atlantic, but was eventually reboarded, patched up & sailed home. She was sunk 2 years later by U404.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_San_Demetrio
It was made into a pretty good film as well:

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0039797/
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