The Soviet hospital ship Armenia was sunk November 7, 1941 by German torpedo-carrying He 111 planes while the ship was evacuating refugees and wounded military and staff from several of Crimea’s hospitals. It is estimated that approximately 7,000 people died in the sinking, 2,000 of which were believed to be unregistered passengers on board the ship. There were only eight survivors, who were picked up by an escort vessel. (more)
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Crimea:
Crimea ( ) or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим, Автономна Республіка Крим, Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым, Автономная Республика Крым; Qırım, Qırım Muhtar Cumhuriyeti; Krim) is an autonomous republic of Ukraine on the northern coast of the Bl
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Hospital ship:
A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces or navies of various countries around the world, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones. Fir
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Heinkel He 111:
The Heinkel He 111 was a medium bomber designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. The Heinkel became the most numerous and primary Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of World War II. It
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