Russian Trawler Surrenders to British Navy

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A Russian fishing boat scared a British warship in the English Channel. The British warship showed a white flag and then surrendered.

The Russian crew celebrated their captain's 50th birthday. They fired a small signal rocket as a fun salute.

The Russian captain saw the warship with a white flag. He thought the ship needed help right away.

British sailors were very scared when the Russians came. They thought 12 Russian men would attack their big warship.

The Russian captain decided to leave the Channel quickly. The trawler returned to its home port in two days.

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What did the British warship do when it saw the Russian fishing boat?

The British warship showed a white flag and then surrendered.

Why did the Russian crew fire a small signal rocket?

They fired it as a fun salute for their captain's 50th birthday.

What did the British sailors think when they saw the Russians?

They thought 12 Russian men would attack their big warship.

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