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03-23-21, 03:11 PM | #16456 |
Chief of the Boat
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Civilian?
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03-23-21, 04:38 PM | #16457 |
Dipped Squirrel Operative
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Initially civilian
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03-24-21, 06:25 AM | #16458 |
Chief of the Boat
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Sunk as a military target?
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03-24-21, 06:47 AM | #16459 |
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Hard to answer. It was not sunk by the enemy.
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03-24-21, 07:21 AM | #16460 |
Chief of the Boat
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Scuttled?
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03-24-21, 08:01 AM | #16461 |
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Yes.
edit: questions and answers are probably misleading, the story was not over with scuttling it. In a way it is not over yet.
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03-24-21, 10:14 AM | #16462 |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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scuttled at Scapa Flow?
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03-24-21, 10:24 AM | #16463 |
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No.
I know you will hate me.
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03-24-21, 11:32 AM | #16464 |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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/\ is that a big hint!??
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03-24-21, 12:04 PM | #16465 |
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No it's a
A hint would be that it never was a "real" warship, technically. But it was officially listed as one.
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03-24-21, 12:12 PM | #16466 |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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Is that canvas or wood in photo? I can't tell.
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03-24-21, 12:30 PM | #16467 |
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You mean the life belt (right word for Rettungsring?) or behind this? It is hard to see even on better/other photos. It looks like some railing covered with canvas.
edit: i'm sure it is canvas or similar, only the railing behind standing out.
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03-24-21, 01:36 PM | #16468 |
Chief of the Boat
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Used in a deceptive way?
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03-24-21, 01:45 PM | #16469 |
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It did a (very) few missions using stealth in a way, but not in a way a Q-ship or a "Hilfskreuzer" would have.
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03-24-21, 04:33 PM | #16470 |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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weather forecast vessel?
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