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2007-09-21 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Mystery Solved: A family's search for a missing World War II submarine

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Posted by Delphi 2007-09-21 16:48|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 :< Sad. More honor too them.
Hope there is more to this story than getting sunk by a merchant ship.

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-09-21 18:40|| 2007-09-21 18:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Contrary to popular perception, many US, Allied, and enemy subs conducted surface = partially submerged attacks on opposing ships, as compared to deep underwater. And not always by torpedo.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-09-21 19:08|| 2007-09-21 19:08|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm given to understand many merchant ships had deck guns and gunners. If true, these sons are as honorable as their father. God bless them.

Posted by Xenophon 2007-09-21 21:08|| 2007-09-21 21:08|| Front Page Top

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