The Dutch Ship That Turned Into a Tropical Island 🌴🚢 #WWII #History #Bizarre #Camouflage #shorts

In 1942, the Dutch minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen was the last ship left in its fleet after a crushing defeat by the Japanese. Surrounded by enemy warships, the crew came up with a "crazy" plan: they covered the entire ship in jungle trees, branches, and rocks. During the day, they anchored near the shore, looking like a small, natural island. They only moved at night. For eight days, they "drifted" past Japanese patrols that never suspected an island was actually a warship. They successfully escaped to Australia, the only ship of their class to survive.

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