The Diary of a U-boat Commander

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Sir Stephen King-Hall. The Diary of a U-boat Commander

The Diary of a U-boat Commander

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INTRODUCTION

The Diary of a U-boat Commander

THE END

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Sir Stephen King-Hall

With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne

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The boat is under a concrete roof over three feet thick, which would defy the heaviest bomb.

We have much improved the port since our arrival. The port, so-called, is purely artificial, and actually consists of a long mole with a gentle curve in it, which reaches out to seaward and protects the mouth of the canal. The tides are very strong up and down the coast, and constant dredging is carried out to keep 20 feet of water over the sill at the lock gates.

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