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References
- ↑ "SS Friedenau (+1940) WRECK." WRECK Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2010. <http://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16418>.
- ↑ Miramar Ship Index<http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz/>
- ↑ "F-Boat." PRINZ EUGEN.com - the Kriegsmarine Online Photo Archive. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2010. <http://www.prinzeugen.com/FRINDTrag.htm>.
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