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Surely that should be something other than the Straits of Magellan since the U-boat was heading into the Mediterranean, right? (Or did the Germans have wormhole technology in WWII?) — Bellhalla ( talk) 05:59, 5 December 2008 (UTC) reply

Good grief! The source does read "While attempting to cross the Straits of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean", but...just, good grief. Maralia ( talk) 23:29, 5 December 2008 (UTC) reply

But does the source say they were successful in that regard? Let me look around for my tinfoil hat… — Bellhalla ( talk) 23:57, 5 December 2008 (UTC) reply