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Lancastria Sinking Remembered
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Today marks the 86th anniversary of the sinking of the HMT Lancastria, Britain’s deadliest merchant ship loss—when nearly 7,000 souls perished in just 20 minutes off St Nazaire, France, in 1940. Repurposed for wartime evacuation, the ship’s sudden demise left a haunting legacy. A solemn memorial service on Liverpool’s waterfront honored victims and survivors, echoing the moment of the first bomb with an Act of Remembrance. This day stands as a stark tribute to wartime sacrifice and the enduring pain of loss.
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