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The sinking of the SS City of Benares was one of the worst disasters of World War Two. The liner was taking 100 evacuees to Canada when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. Most of the children died, but Â鶹Éç Radio Solent tracked down some of the survivors. Their story is retold here to mark the 80th anniversary - with help from reporter Dominic Blake and historian Blake Simms..