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S.S. PLM 27
St. John’s, NL, Canada
Max Depth: 91-100ft/28-30m
Average Viz: 36-40ft/11-12m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Spring: Under 50°F/10°C
Summer: Under 50°F/10°C
Fall: Under 50°F/10°C
Winter: Under 50°F/10°C
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September 5, 1942-PLM 27 goes down-Fresh from the rush of the kill, Wissman next trained U-518’s gun sights on PLM 27.
Short for Paris-Lyon-Marseilles, PLM 27 was a Free French ship which escaped Ruggeberg’s attacks that sank Saganaga and Strathcona two months earlier, saved by the counter-fire from the valiant Evelyn B which was anchored nearby.Wissmann tied off the loose end left by Ruggeberg, firing a single well-aimed shot that dispatched PLM 100 feet to the bottom almost immediately, taking 12 crew members with her.
YouTube;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1o_42hZr_4More info;
http://aquasub.wordpress.com/tag/plm-27/