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SS Umbria

Italian owned Umbria was scuttled in June 1940 on the day Italy entered the war. She carried munitions, vehicle and aircraft spares hidden under cement and foodstuffs but knew they could not escape as they were blockaded by British ships. She sank in shallow water by Wingate Reef near Port Sudan.

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