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• conning tower — noun a) The armoured control tower of an early iron warship from which the ship was navigated in battle I waited until half an hour after Benson had gone on duty, and then I went on deck, passing through the conning tower where Benson sat, and… …   Wiktionary

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• Battle of the Denmark Strait — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Denmark Strait caption=Bismarck firing at HMS Prince of Wales, shortly after the sinking of HMS Hood on the 24 May 1941. partof=World War II date=May 24 1941 place=Denmark Strait result=German… …   Wikipedia

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