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Type

Shipwreck

Chronology

24/12/1944

Location

English Channel, near Cherbourg (Belgian/French waters?)

State or region

Maritime

Description

Troop transport

Notes

Torpedoed by German U-486. Heavy loss of life (c. 800, mostly American soldiers).

Source(s)

WRECKSITE. Leopoldville SS (+1944).: Wrecksite.eu, [s.d.]. Disponível em: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?1014. Acesso em: 3 maio 2025.

Site Environment

Maritime

Integrity Level

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Coordinates

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Depth

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