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U22 Rescue mission.
Posted by: R.A.Lloyd ()
Date: December 19, 2006 07:44PM

I wrote a short article for a Welsh magazine a few years ago regarding an abortive rescue attempt by Max Valentiner in U38 to rescue three German POW's from a rendezvous point at Great Orme's Head. On reading Ernst Hashagen's "The Log of a U boat Commander" I learn that U22 in which Hashagen was a crew member made a similar attempt (again unsuccessful) in June 1915, two months ahead of Valentiner.
Knowing this coastline intimately I am not surprised that both missions failed. In both accounts is mentioned the location as a "beach", but the headland of Great Orme rises some 500 feet verically from the sea and no "beach" is ever revealed.
Would anyone have the English version of U22's KTB for the 12 and 13 June 1915, which will hopefully reveal the activities of their rescue attempt?
Wishing all, the season's greetings.

Ray.

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