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To: abb

Commissioned in August 1939 shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, Belfast spent much of the early war years undergoing repairs after being damaged by a German mine in November 1940.

Does Wiki have the year wrong? At this point the Brits think she was torpedoed by a U-Boat.

7 posted on 11/21/2009 5:25:31 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Yes, that is an error. Later in the article it gives the correct date.

9 posted on 11/21/2009 5:35:35 AM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)

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To: Homer_J_Simpson

One other thing. Remember our discussion a couple of months ago about all the “auxiliaries” drafted into Royal Navy service? Trawlers, yachts, etc., and what they did?

Much of their duty was for mine hunting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Naval_Patrol_Service

10 posted on 11/21/2009 5:41:08 AM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)

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