Cruiser Blücher sunk 81 years ago today by Norwegian Coastal Defence
Aft turret “Caesar” of battleship Bismarck, August 1940.
Vorpostenboot crew, also referred to as VP-Boats, flakships or outpost boats, were German patrol boats which served during both World Wars. They were used around coastal areas and in coastal operations, and were tasked with – among other things – coastal patrol, ship escort, and naval combat.
Damage sustained to U-290 on June 14, 1944, by a British Mosquito bomber. U-290 returned to base, only to be scuttled by her crew on May 5, 1945
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