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Old 15th May 2011, 22:23
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Tankertrashnav
 
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...hmm - "could have hit troop ships" was one quote. Quite a feat for a basically unguided weapon.

I did in fact once meet a merchant seaman who was sunk by a V1. In late 1944/early 1945 he was on board a cargo vessel which was transhipping its cargo onto barges in Antwerp harbour. At that time the Germans had turned their attention to targets on the European mainland, including Antwerp. The barge alongside this chap's ship received a direct hit from the V1 and basically disintegrated, whilst the cargo ship's hull was breached and it sank in relatively shallow water. My man said he didn't even get his feet wet, so it hardly counted!

Enjoyed the programme. I liked the American guy and was interested to see the Spitfire in USAAF markings.
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