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August · 10-11-06, 09:56 AM

The last ship sunk by a U-Boat (U-853) was just off our shores.

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PT boats and torpedos were also tested here and the first Seabee battalions were formed just down the road in Quonset RI. Pretty much the entire bay was turned into a giant Navy base for the duration.

10-11-06, 09:56 AM	#6
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,209 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The last ship sunk by a U-Boat (U-853) was just off our shores. http://www.usmm.org/blackpoint.html PT boats and torpedos were also tested here and the first Seabee battalions were formed just down the road in Quonset RI. Pretty much the entire bay was turned into a giant Navy base for the duration. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.