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Rational for Operation Deadlight?
Posted by: Gaines Blackwell ()
Date: January 27, 2009 07:23PM

Given that enormous quantities of various valuable metals were lost in WW2 and that the post war period was desperately in need of such metals why did the British deliberately scuttle so many U-Boats. It seems more logical they would have sent them to the breakers as they eventually did all their battleships and we did most of ours, including the carrier USS Enterprise. Of course one would have hoped more had been saved but give the choice of total lost or recycling the latter seems more reasonable. This is not anti-UK, I spend every minute I can in that beautiful land, I am just curious. I tried many search combinations for an answer so if this has been discussed I apologise .

Kindly, Gaines Blackwell
Alabama, US

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Rational for Operation Deadlight? Gaines Blackwell 01/27/2009 07:23PM
Re: Rational for Operation Deadlight? ROBERT M. 01/28/2009 08:20AM
Re: Rational for Operation Deadlight? Jay E. 01/29/2009 02:35AM
Re: Rational for Operation Deadlight? behblc 02/06/2009 12:02AM


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