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article for November 23, 2019

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Article of the day for November 23, 2019 is Yugoslav torpedo boat T7 . T7 was a sea-going torpedo boat operated by the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1921 and 1941. Originally 96 F, a 250t-class torpedo boat commissioned on 23 November 1916 by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, she performed escort, minesweeping, anti-submarine and shore bombardment operations during World War I. Following Austria-Hungary's defeat in 1918, she was allocated to Yugoslavia and renamed T7. She was captured by the Italians during the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941 and used for coastal and second-line tasks, after her main armament was modernised. Following the Italian capitulation in September 1943, she was captured by Germany and handed over to the Navy of the Independent State of Croatia, continuing to serve as T7. Her crew came under the influence of the Yugoslav Partisans, and were preparing to mutiny when the Germans intervened. She ran aground during a battle with British motor torpedo boa...

The Authorized Life of the Iron Lady

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By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2XCW8bG

Partly Cloudy Tomorrow Weather!

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With a high of 58F and a low of 39F.

Kids Have Questions. These Picture Books Have Answers.

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By BY MARIA RUSSO from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2D6Kn3N

The Martians Are Coming!

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By BY SERGIO GARCIA SANCHEZ from NYT Books https://ift.tt/37tmyB3

Eight Audiobook Classics Written, and Narrated, by Women

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By BY LAUREN CHRISTENSEN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/338xYHi

Charlotte Brontë and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Before the World Knew Them

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By BY JENNIFER HARLAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2XDSw9j

The 10 Best Books of 2019

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By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/35o2MVU

The 10 Best Books of 2019

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By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/37DQKK6

A Racist Book’s Malign and Lingering Influence

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By BY ELIAN PELTIER AND NICHOLAS KULISH from NYT Books https://ift.tt/37x3uCi

New in Paperback: ‘The War Before the War’ and ‘Evening in Paradise’

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By BY MARIA RUSSO from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2O8Xesw

Does Race Matter? Who Gets to Ask That Question?

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/335iu6M