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Old 11-08-11, 02:02 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by She-Wolf View Post
It is to do with a certain U-Boat kapitan who needed to go to the loo while the sub ( Type VIIC U-1206) was submerged - and succeeded in sinking the boat when he 'pulled the chain'.
Sounds hilarious. I guess it's one of those 'only pull in case of emergency' deals.
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