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WW1 At Home 14 - A Captain's Execution & U-boat Defences

WW1 At Home 14 - A Captain's Execution & U-boat Defences

FromWorld War One


WW1 At Home 14 - A Captain's Execution & U-boat Defences

FromWorld War One

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The story of Captain Fryatt - a civilian naval officer executed by the Germans, and the Royal Navy tactic of deploying 'Q ships'. These resembled British merchant ships, to lure the enemy to the surface, but were actually heavily armed with concealed weapons.
Released:
Sep 17, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (75)

The events of the first truly global war and its devastating and far reaching impact.