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The British K-class submarine HMS K5 sinks in the English Channel; all 56 on board die.

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HMS K5

Royal Navy K-class submarine (1917 to 1921)

HMS K5 was one of the K-class submarines that served in the Royal Navy from 1917–1921. She was lost with all hands when she sank en route to a mock battle in the Bay of Biscay.
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English Channel

Body of water between Great Britain and France

The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.
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