Examples of U-boat in a Sentence
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The object of the mission is to infiltrate the Spanish port of Fernando Po, off West Africa, destroy the German attack boats and sink the Duchessa, the Italian ship carrying supplies and equipment vital to U-boat operations.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Take down the biggest Nazi U-boat undetected within a designated timeframe.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
During raids, American crews of ten—including a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radio operator, bombardier and gunners—engaged in daylight precision bombing, focusing on strategic targets like German aircraft factories, ball-bearing plants and U-boat pens.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
Back then, however, the codebreakers in Bletchley Park were unable to decrypt U-boat radio traffic, due to the introduction of the newer and more complex four-rotor Enigma code machine, an upgrade from the three-rotor model.
—Cathy Alter, WIRED, 27 Aug. 2023
Drive along its coastline to find tiny fishing villages, old Yugoslav military U-boat bunkers, and Veli Rat – the Adriatic’s highest lighthouse at 135 feet.
—Mary Novakovich, CNN, 5 June 2023
Marine scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi are a key part of the search, which is using coordinates provided by the German U-boat as a starting point.
—Mark Price The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 19 Apr. 2023
Markets glimmer with a startling variety, from baby cuttlefish to U-boat-sized tuna.
—Paul Ames, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Take down the biggest Nazi U-boat undetected within a designated timeframe.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
During raids, American crews of ten—including a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radio operator, bombardier and gunners—engaged in daylight precision bombing, focusing on strategic targets like German aircraft factories, ball-bearing plants and U-boat pens.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
Back then, however, the codebreakers in Bletchley Park were unable to decrypt U-boat radio traffic, due to the introduction of the newer and more complex four-rotor Enigma code machine, an upgrade from the three-rotor model.
—Cathy Alter, WIRED, 27 Aug. 2023
Drive along its coastline to find tiny fishing villages, old Yugoslav military U-boat bunkers, and Veli Rat – the Adriatic’s highest lighthouse at 135 feet.
—Mary Novakovich, CNN, 5 June 2023
Marine scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi are a key part of the search, which is using coordinates provided by the German U-boat as a starting point.
—Mark Price The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 19 Apr. 2023
Markets glimmer with a startling variety, from baby cuttlefish to U-boat-sized tuna.
—Paul Ames, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
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“U-boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-boat. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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