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Old 09-08-08, 12:02 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Kielhauler1961
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At 00.08 hours on 2 Jul, 1943, the unescorted Bloody Marsh (Master Albert Harrison Barnes) was on her maiden voyage, when the ship´s torpedo indicator sounded after detecting the approach of a torpedo from U-66.
Bejeeezus! It not only picks up the sound of the torpedo but it also knows the number of the boat that fired it as well???

Whats next? Your home mailing address?
:rotfl:

"Skipper, we have an incoming torpedo! It's a G7A steam torpedo running a little slow at 41.3 knots, and the tube it was fired from is leaking. U-66 has made a left-hand turn and is watching us from periscope depth! The captain has just said..."

KABOOOOM!!!
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