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2 unusual facts about Torpedo Alley


Torpedo Alley

The first of three German U-boats sunk during the battle for Torpedo Alley was U-85, sunk at midnight on April 13, 1942.

While off Diamond Shoals on the night of January 23, 1942, U-66 under Richard Zapp detected the unescorted Empire Gem and the unarmed American merchantman SS Venore.



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