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| Tango01 | 28 Feb 2023 3:49 p.m. PST |
… enemy's greatest WW2 secrets
"The story behind the wreck of a World War II German submarine lying just eight miles off the Ayrshire coast has been retold ahead of the 83rd anniversary of the fateful night she contributed to Britain winning the war.
German submarine U-33 was detected by Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Gleaner (J83) while attempting to lay mines in the Firth of Clyde in February 1940.
Attacked by depth charges from HMS Gleaner, the submarine was eventually scuttled in the waters eight miles west of Maidens harbour – but not before revealing some of Germany's greatest secrets…" Main page
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Armand
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Shagnasty  | 01 Mar 2023 9:59 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 01 Mar 2023 10:20 p.m. PST |
Happy for that my good friend… Armand |
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