Wait, That Actually Happened? Mind-bending Historical Moments You Won’t Believe
A Clash of Identities on the High Seas
It is not uncommon for one party to utilize the identity of the opposing side to confuse them. During WWI, the German Navy adopted this tactic. They built a ship strikingly similar to the British Navy’s RMS Carminia and named it the same.
But fate had a fantastic surprise in store. During its inaugural voyage, the fake Carminia came across the actual one. In a tremendous turn of events, the real Carminia heroically sent the imposter to the depths of the sea.
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