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Re: U44 log.
Posted by: Raymond Lloyd ()
Date: December 23, 2011 05:15PM

Deryck,

This information conflicts with my own findings that the vessels involved in the 'Manchester Engineer' torpedoing were the Trawlers 'Heron' and 'Margate'the latter having all survivors on board and both trawlers took her in tow toward shore only to be ordered by sloop 'Lavender' that she would take over the towline. She was joined by sloop 'Laburnum' who took a second line aboard and despite the unease of the skippers of the 'Engineer', 'Heron' & 'Margate the latter two were told to carry out escort duties. The tow failed as predicted by the three Masters probably becuause of the increased towing speed. The survivors were handed over to the tug/tender 'Stormcock'and landed at Queenstown. This information is gleaned from the three Captains' reports of the sinking.The Captain of the 'Manchester Engineer' is my wife's Grandfather.

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Subject Written By Posted
U44 log. Ray Lloyd 06/18/2003 04:17PM
Re: U44 log. Yves D 06/18/2003 07:43PM
Re: U44 log. Ray Lloyd 06/20/2003 12:50PM
Re: U44 log. Peter Lindberg 06/19/2003 08:36AM
Re: U44 log. Peter Lindberg 06/19/2003 05:14PM
Re: U44 log. Yves D 06/20/2003 08:30PM
Re: U44 log. Michael Lowrey 06/20/2003 10:16PM
Re: U44 log. Peter Lindberg 06/21/2003 06:50AM
Re: U44 log. Ray Lloyd 06/23/2003 04:45PM
Re: U44 log. peter taylor 10/27/2011 02:10PM
Re: U44 log. Raymond Lloyd 10/27/2011 04:16PM
Re: U44 log. Deryck Swetnam 12/19/2011 09:42PM
Re: U44 log. Raymond Lloyd 12/23/2011 05:15PM


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