Historical Events tagged with "u-864"
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Military & Warfare
HMS Venturer Sinks U-864 in Unique Submarine Combat
February 9th, 1945 80 years ago
HMS Venturer, a British submarine, achieved a remarkable feat by sinking the German U-864 near Fedje, Norway, during World War II. This battle marked a rare occurrence of submarine-to-submarine combat. On this occasion, Venturer utilized a technique known as 'fire and forget' with its Torpedo, demonstrating innovative tactics in naval warfare.
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