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Lost at sea june 17 1943
BDU
Lorient
France June 22 1943
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" It is with great sadness to report that " U-180 " type : IXD/2
with Kaleun Erich Schaffer is lost at sea june 17 1943 by destroyers
200 km northwest of Freetown . He was patrolling from april 17-june 17 .
Erich Schaffer was one of Germanys highest decorated uboat Cmdrs .
Always doing his duty he be surely missed .Our condolances goes to his family .
We salute him " .....
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