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Re: Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot
Posted by: crolick ()
Date: June 06, 2008 09:05PM

Hi Mark,

as far as I understand German - Fang stand for the trap. I presume that Kretschmer was afraid of the Q-Ship hence after the crew lowered the boats (which was typical play by the Q-Ship crew) he dived and finished the vessel from below the surface.


Hope it helps!
Andrzej

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Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot Mark McShane 05/27/2008 04:27PM
Re: Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot crolick 06/06/2008 09:05PM
Re: Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot Mark McShane 06/06/2008 11:19PM
Re: Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot Ken Dunn 06/07/2008 02:09AM
Re: Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot Mark McShane 06/07/2008 11:58AM
Re: Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot Ken Dunn 06/07/2008 05:19PM
Re: Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot Mark McShane 06/08/2008 01:42AM
Re: Diving For A Coup De Grace Shot Ken Dunn 06/08/2008 01:59AM


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