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U-boat Trap
Posted by: vadiver ()
Date: June 24, 2014 12:26PM

I came across a reference to a U-boat trap during an attack on Convoy ONS-67, 24 Feb 42. During the engagement U-158 received and radio message from U-587 (BORCHERDT) stating ‘BORCHERT warns of U-boat trap with lights and torpedo nets.’ This is the only reference I have and the only U-boat trap I can think of are Q-boats.

I read that during WWI allied destroyers used nets and buoys to force an attacking sub to surface and wondered if tactic was used in WWII, or was it an allied deception campaign to increase U-boat standoff distance.

I’d appreciate any information or research suggestions you could provide.

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U-boat Trap vadiver 06/24/2014 12:26PM
Re: U-boat Trap Mark McShane 07/02/2014 12:30PM
Re: U-boat Trap vadiver 07/07/2014 01:14PM
Re: U-boat Trap Ken Dunn 07/07/2014 03:42PM
Re: U-boat Trap vadiver 07/15/2014 11:01AM
Re: U-boat Trap Ken Dunn 07/15/2014 03:01PM


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