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Sammy Lowden - Torpedo Man
HMS ARK ROYAL
HMS ARK ROYAL SINKING
HMS Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-Boat 81 on 13th November 1941. It sank the following day.
One member of the ship's crew lost his life: Able Seaman Edward Mitchell.
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