German Torpedoes Sink Ships
After ten days in Bizerte, the convoy started the long trek home. On the second night underway, Menges was torpedoed while tracking down a target, and on the next night Fechtler received a torpedo hit amidships, sinking her. Menges was towed to port and received another stern. The ship then made two more round trips to Bizerte and two to Oran.
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