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On Sun. 26 may 1940 German Ju 88 aircraft attacked and sank British an.....

1940-05-26

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German Ju 88 aircraft attacked and sank British anti-aircraft cruiser HMS Curlew off Narvik, Norway, killing 9. HMS Curlew was equipped with the only early warning radar set.

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