15 November 1939
Africa Shell Sunk in Mozambique Channel
Graf Spee sinks the small British tanker Africa Shell in the Mozambique Channel after removing the crew.
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Graf Spee sinks the small British tanker Africa Shell in the Mozambique Channel after removing the crew.
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