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Built 1936
Tonnage 6,197 / 9,233 tons
Cargo: Ballast
Damaged 02 JUN 43 by U-126 in pos. 07º 25"N 13º 26"W
0 Dead
72 Survivors
At 07.34 hours on 2 Jun, 1943, the Standella, a straggler from convoy TS-42, was hit by two torpedoes from U-126 off Freetown and escaped because a destroyer chased away the U-boat with artillery and depth charges. The damaged tanker reached Freetown the same day and left the harbor after temporary repairs on 15 June for permanent repairs at Dakar.
Post War: Broken up at Hong Kong in September 1959.
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