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Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil
A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...
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A Fisherman Spotted A Sunken World War II Warship Off The Coast Of Brazil That Was Hit By A Torpedo Over Eighty Years Ago
The Brazilian Navy has confirmed the location of the sunken warship Vital de Oliveira. The vessel transported troops during ...
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Brazilian navy confirms location of World War II shipwreck
The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...