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How Britain's Secret Decoy Ships Outfoxed German U-Boats During World War I
After firing a torpedo into the Lady Olive, UC-18 surfaced to finish off the wounded ship. Then mayhem broke out. A decoy British Q-ship adapted to lure German submarines to their demise ...
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Diary and letters help find sunk WW1 U-boat
A diary handed down through three generations has helped find the wreck of a German U-boat sunk by a secret Royal Navy Q-ship in 1917. Henrietta Sandford, from Helston, shared diaries and letters ...
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How Britain’s Secret Decoy Ships Outfoxed German U-Boats During World War I
Divers recently discovered the wreck of a German submarine and the Royal Navy Q-ship that sank it in February 1917 Diver Chris de Putron inspects the wreck of the German submarine UC-18 ...