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Aces of the Deep
The Aces of the Deep were the ten German U-Boat commanders during World War II who sank the most enemy merchant ships during their naval services, ranked according to the total tonnage of the ships they sank. The term is related to flying ace, a World War I name for a pilot who shot down five or more enemy planes.
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