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Aug 2024
38m 32s

Q Ships

DOG AND PONY SHOW AUDIO
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The Germans have invented an aquatic killing machine the likes of which the world has never known. If you are one of its victims, how do you trick sure death? By pulling an all-in audacious scheme that only works if you have the element of surprise. How long can the Royal Navy keep the Q Ship con going before time runs out?




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