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Did battleships participate in the U-boat sinkings?

HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun carried out the sinkings, prompting a joke that the destroyers would not let battleships near the action.

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Question

Did battleships take part in sinking the surrendered U-boats?

Short answer

No. The sinkings under discussion were destroyer work, followed by a joke that the destroyers would not let battleships close.

Notes

Battleships did not take part. HMS Onslow and ORP Piorun, an O-class and an N-class destroyer, were doing the work. The suggestion that they would not let battleships near the action is a joke about the destroyers' enthusiasm.