British Captain Recalls Life Aboard a German U Boat
A British merchant ship captain captive on a German U boat describes depth charge attacks and the crew’s fear full meals and degrading camp life in Brandenburg. He details torpedoing seven vessels and the sub’s three torpedo tubes wireless links and grim morale.
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London
Associated Press
Rey
Cap
Brandenburg
Germany
Helgoland
Switzerland
England
Number of active women farmers estimated in the United States
Estimates put the number of active women farmers in the United States at about five thousand, reflecting a growing role for women in agriculture across the nation.
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United States
Ford's Destroyers Are Huge Vessels for Navy Plans
Detroit reports the Eagle-1, first of Ford’s submarine destroyers, shows length 204 feet and strong canal-barge lines. The design emphasizes low cost and utility with a steam turbine, eight foot draft, eight foot fuel range, and metal pressed from cold sheet with precise fabrication. Fleet plans include eight to follow Eagle and broader wartime production goals.
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Detroit
United States Navy
United States
River Rouge
Henry Ford
Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Ford Company
First Eagle
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Welland Canal
New York State Barge Canal
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