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Willecke's signed report says he removed the crew to stand by off the ship around midday on 20 August because fuzes and detonators were near the break and the incoming tide might raise the fore-ship, but the same report says discharge was planned for the following morning.
Claim record CLM-0296 in the public UNEXPLODED archive.
Claim: CLM-0296
Willecke's signed report says he removed the crew to stand by off the ship around midday on 20 August because fuzes and detonators were near the break and the incoming tide might raise the fore-ship, but the same report says discharge was planned for the following morning.
Status: verified | Confidence: high | Date: 1944-08-20
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