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TORELLI AND GIUL IANI GIVEN DEPTH CARGES FOR S~TTLING . ORDERS GIVEN TO CAPELLIN I TCI ESCAPE FROM SABANG OR TO
SCUTTLE . ALL THREE SUBS HAD ALL OFFENSIVE WEAPONS
STRIPPED OFF EXCEPT I.~ACH I NE· GU~S AND \\'ERE BLOCKADE
RUNNERS ERITREA VIAS USED AS ESCORT BETWEEN
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