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Winger
I'm a bit of WW2 novice and decided to read about the war in more detail for the first time that goes beyond basic school level knowledge.
I've reading about it chronologically so far. PBS America at 6:05pm starting in just over 10 minutes is The Sinking of the HMS Royal Oak, on October 14th 1939 by German U-47 at Scapa Flow.
835 people died, which is over half killed in the Titanic, horrific death toll for one ship. Apparantly its remains still lie at the bottom of the ocean and is left as a memorial.
Was this the first major attack on the British armed forces in the war by the Nazi's?
Have dove Scapa flow several times. Very eery crossing the Royal Oak site.. The museum has lots of memorabilia. The site is protected and as you get close you have to declare your intentions, as no one is allowed to dive on it.
It’s hats off to the U boat captain for his sheer balls though.
They sunk ships to block the entrances called block ships, he navigated around them.
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