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"28/4/44. A convoy of 8 American LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank) taking part in Exercise TIGER was ambushed by German S-Boats in Lyme Bay. Two LSTs were sunk and another was damaged. Casualty figures are disputed, but most sources agree that over 700 U.S. personnel lost their lives.
#NavalHistory"

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  German S-Boat after surrendering at the end of the war. These craft could reach 40 knots and were heavily armed with 20mm and 37mm cannon in addition to their torpedoes.
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