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On Sun. 24 Nov 1940 German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer stopped Britis.....

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German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer stopped British ship Port Hobart near the Azores; the crew was imprisoned and Port Hobart was scuttled.

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