MS Palatia Memorial
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The memorial to the MS Palatia, a German freighter sunk off the Norwegian coast in 1942 by a New Zealand torpedo bomber. It was believed to be a ship carrying German troops on its way to Norway to supply ships. However, the ship was carrying 914 Russian prisoners of war. A total of 986 people lost their lives, including almost all Russian prisoners and a Norwegian pilot.
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•July 19, 2023
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