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U-boat [ˈju:bəʊt] N

U-boat

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In early 1917 she was armed for defence against U-boat attack, and fought two actions against them. en.wikipedia.org

By early morning of the 30th, the U-boat, after heavy depth charging, was forced to the surface, where she was engaged by gunfire. en.wikipedia.org

The first shell dropped short of the U-boat, as she made off presenting a small target; the others were off in deflection. en.wikipedia.org

The U-boat fired three torpedoes, all of which missed their target. en.wikipedia.org

It was later deduced that this vessel (an ammunition ship), had been attacked by another U-boat. en.wikipedia.org

The sounds indicated that the U-boat had been hit. en.wikipedia.org

The U-boat threat lessened in 1917, when merchant ships entered convoys escorted by destroyers. en.wikipedia.org

One is that she was secretly a U-boat tender. en.wikipedia.org

Six days later, while still en route, the convoy was attacked by the U-boat. en.wikipedia.org

It was intended that a U-boat captain, unwilling to expend a precious torpedo on a small coastal merchantman, would surface to sink it by gunfire. en.wikipedia.org

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