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TIL: Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave survived being torpedoed on three different ships on the same day; When Aboukir was going down he jumped and swam like mad to escape the suction. He was just getting on board the Hogue and she was torpedoed. He then swam to the Cressy and she was also torpedoed. [1914]

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