U-BOATS OPERATING
Germans Claim Success Of
New Device
BREATHING PIPE IN USE Rec. 1.30' p.m. LONDON, Feb. 15. The German news agency claims that U-boats in recent weeks have been operating off the coast of England off Halifax, and also off Gioraltar the St. Lawrence - Estuary, Reykjavik and Murmansk. The new activity is attributed to the use of the schnorkel (breathing pipe), which enables a U-boat to remain submerged for long periods. "This however, does not mean that the U-boats will stage a sudden comeback," adds the German agency. "U-boats equipped with an air-shaft have remained under water for over ten weeks without once surfacing ■
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 40, 16 February 1945, Page 5
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