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A Coastal Command Hudson Locates the Altmark
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1940

A Coastal Command Hudson Locates the Altmark

On 14 February 1940, an RAF Coastal Command Lockheed Hudson located the German ship Altmark, helping set up the Royal Navy’s dramatic interception.

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On 14 February 1940, an RAF Coastal Command Lockheed Hudson located the German ship Altmark, helping set up the Royal Navy’s dramatic interception.
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