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In 1942, German submarines sunk a British passenger ship and then surfaced to collect survivors. They announced their presence to the allies and flew a Red Cross flag, but were attacked by allied planes. This caused the submarine to throw all the survivors back into the sea and dive quickly to avoid further damage.

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In 1942, German submarines sunk a British passenger ship and then surfaced to collect survivors. They announced their presence to the allies and flew a Red Cross flag, but were attacked by allied planes. This caused the submarine to throw all the survivors back into the sea and dive quickly to avoid further damage.

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