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3 unusual facts about Scuttling


Hans Lüdemann

A World War II German destroyer, Z18, which was scuttled in the Battle of Narvik was named Hans Lüdemann in his honour.

HDMS Lougen

The third Lougen was a minelayer launched in 1941 that her crew scuttled in Copenhagen harbour on 29 August 1943 before German forces could claim her.

Revolt of the Admirals

The final article, "Don't Let Them Scuttle the Navy!" was so inflammatory that Johnson wanted Gallery court-martialed for gross insubordination.


British counter-intelligence against the Indian revolutionary movement during World War I

In Bengal, counter-intelligence, especially against the activities of Jugantar was led by Charles Tegart while the role of German or Baltic-German double-agents, especially the agent named Oren, was also important in infiltrating and preempting the plans for Autumn rebellions in Bengal in 1915 as well as scuttling Bagha Jatin's plans in winter that year.

Cava, Orkney

To the south of Cava, between Fara and Rysa Little lies Gutter Sound, the scene of the mass-scuttling of the interned German Imperial High Seas Fleet in 1919.

Msy Wind Song

On January 22, 2003, with the agreement of Holland America and Carnival, the President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia, Gaston Flosse, ordered the scuttling of the Wind Song.

Operation Deadlight

U-505 was earmarked for scuttling but Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery argued successfully that she did not fall under Operation Deadlight.

ORP Błyskawica

In late 1945 and early 1946, the Błyskawica along with the destroyer HMS Onslow took part in Operation Deadlight, the scuttling of over 100 German U-Boats.


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