Ruby
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| Name | Ruby | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 39 tons | ||
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| Date of attack | 18 Nov 1943 | Nationality:  Colombian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-516 (Hans-Rutger Tillessen) | ||
| Position | 11.24N, 79.54W - Grid EB 8973 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 11 (4 dead and 7 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | San Andres - Cartegena | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 05.26 hours on 18 Nov, 1943, U-516 sank the Ruby with 30 rounds from the deck gun north of Colon. | ||
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