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had apparently submerged while its exhaust was still open and sea water had ingressed and mixed with the lubricating oil. After the mixture was pumped out, the
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proved very difficult to sink and the gunfire on the ship had no effect. The cruiser fired six depth charges while sailing past the
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crew to abandon ship as soon as possible. The crew fired scuttling charges before abandoning ship. A Royal Navy party boarded
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224:used by the German Navy in World War II. As the
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1058:1940 ships
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