Submarines Torpedoed U Boats Heading Away Close Call Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
	40%	14		Shocked the world when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat
	noun • port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
	33%	6		Commonly used on boats and submarines
	noun • a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Jun 2016	Down 19
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