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A cornered U-boat fights back

29th March 1944: U-223 sinks HMS Laforey just minutes before she is herself sunk

Mar 29, 2024
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HMS Laforey during the bombardment of Pantelleria in 1943.

The Battle of the Atlantic may have been effectively won in 1943 but this did not lessen the danger of individual U-boats. Their chances of surviving a patrol had now been much reduced - but the Germans were doing everything possible to fight back. Improved anti-aircraft guns mounted on the deck …

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