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MURRAY, Allan A. Sunk in Two Minutes: The Fatal Encounter between I-21, HMAS Mildura and the Iron Knight (Men and Ships at War, Book 4).vi, 68p., bibliog., illus. [n.p.], The Family Murray Trust, 2017. ISBN: 9781973117001.

        A description of the fatal encounter between Japanese submarine I-21, HMAS Mildura and ss Iron Knight off the south-east coast of Australia on 8 February 1943. Iron Knight was sunk in 2 minutes by I-21. The sinking occurred in full view of Mildura, the corvette escorting convoy, OC.68. Thirty-six merchant seamen lost their lives, many from Newcastle. Allan's great uncle, 'Dukesy' Forbes, also from Newcastle, was aboard Mildura.

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