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Originally Posted by Uncle Goose
Also, Allied forces also systematically shot U-boatcrews who were already swimming in the water.
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Not sure if that was the Allies actual intention. The reason they opened fire on a u-boat after it had surfaced through depth charging, was to stop the crew from scuttling it i.e. abandoning it. The objective was to capture the u-boat and anything of use on board like the Enigma machine.
Nemo
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