Sinking of U-864
The Sinking of U-864 occurred during the action of 9 February 1945, when HMS Venturer – a submarine of the Royal Navy, which was patrolling the waters around Fedje, a Norwegian island in the North Sea – attacked and sank the German U-boat U-864. The sinking is the only incident where one submarine sank another in combat while both were at periscope depth.
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Sinking of U-864
The Sinking of U-864 occurred during the action of 9 February 1945, when HMS Venturer – a submarine of the Royal Navy, which was patrolling the waters around Fedje, a Norwegian island in the North Sea – attacked and sank the German U-boat U-864. The sinking is the only incident where one submarine sank another in combat while both were at periscope depth.
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The Sinking of U-864 occurred ...... both were at periscope depth.
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1945-02-09
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British victory
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HMS Venturer
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HMS Venturer in August 1943
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All 73 crew killed
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None
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Submarine sunk,
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Commander Jimmy Launders
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Korvettenkapitän Ralf-Reimar Wolfram
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1945-02-09
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Second World War, Battle of the Atlantic
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off Fedje, Norway
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diesel engine, electric motor, or motor drive geartrain?
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British victory
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The Sinking of U-864 occurred ...... both were at periscope depth.
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Sinking of U-864
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