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The video details the destruction of the HMS Barham, a Queen Elizabeth class battleship, during the First World War era. In November 1941, the vessel was traveling in a convoy with a heavy destroyer escort when it was detected by the German U-boat U331. The submarine maneuvered into a position to attack at a distance of approximately 345 meters and fired all four of its bow torpedo tubes into the side of the ship. These torpedoes struck the same location on the hull, which overwhelmed the ship's armor and flooded the engine spaces. As the ship began to roll onto its port side, the crew attempted to escape, but the rapid sinking prevented the lowering of lifeboats. The vessel eventually slipped beneath the waves, at which point the powder magazines erupted. This massive explosion caused the ship to disintegrate and resulted in the loss of 862 men. The entire sequence of events was captured in a single shot by a news cameraman stationed on the destroyer HMS Valiant.
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At virtually point blank range, U331 fired all four of her bow torpedo tubes into the Barum's side at just 345 m or 410 yd distance.
All four torpedoes hit home in virtually the same spot on Barum's hull, completely overwhelming any kinds of armor or anti- torpedo bulges.
From the destroyer HMS Valiant, a news cameraman filmed the entire thing in one shot.
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