"A Nautical Knife Fight" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 02 Apr 2024 8:54 p.m. PST |
In one of the more dramatic duels at sea during the Battle of the Atlantic, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Spencer attacked, boarded, and sank a convoy-stalking U-boat. USNI: link |
Shagnasty  | 03 Apr 2024 9:29 a.m. PST |
They were excellent and quite handsome ships. |
 gamertom | 03 Apr 2024 5:35 p.m. PST |
I wondered if the movie, The Enemy Below, was inspired by this action, but Wikipedia says The Enemy Below had a historical precedence of the destroyer escort, USS Buckley, ramming a U-boat. |
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