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The deadly war game of the Battle of the Atlantic

11 January 2020

9:00 AM

11 January 2020

9:00 AM

My father served in the Royal Navy during the second world war. He drank over-proof rum and smoked unfiltered cigarettes, both free of charge, while wearing a uniform that enhanced his natural attractions. What more could any teenager want? Of course, there were hazards in store when he set out from Liverpool.

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