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To: R.W.Ratikal

I read where we lost about 52 subs during WWII ... The Germans around 300+


38 posted on 08/17/2006 3:42:37 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("The Americans on Flight 93 did more to counter terrorism than the Democrats have done in 4 years")
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To: SkyDancer

Yes, fifty-two US subs are listed on eternal patrol. Two were sunk by friendly fire, two were lost in training accidents, one was accidentally rammed and sunk by her escort, four were lost due to grounding, and forty-three were lost due to enemy action.


41 posted on 08/17/2006 4:03:31 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson ("I see storms on the horizon.")
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