General Discussions  
This is the place to discuss general issues related to the U-boat war or the war at sea in WWII. 
Go to: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log In•Print View
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked
Posted by: ENIGMACODE ()
Date: December 17, 2008 03:01AM

Hello my freinds

I am a documentary filmaker creating a story about North Africa 1942. My Dad was aboard the Thomas Stone, (AP -59), when it was torpedoed November 7th 1942.

I've got 3 years of research into the topic, including many out of print books. One in particular; Edward E. Ellsberg who was the Naval Salvage officer assigned to trying to refit the Stone.

Long story short, in a reference to an old reply; [www.uboat.net]

Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked
Posted by: vito
Date: April 10, 2008 01:02PM

Bruce...

According to Rohwer - Axis Submarine Successes Of WW2 (1999):
The Thomas Stone was hit by an airborne torpedo and towed to Algiers, where she was hulked for the French Navy.

Regards,
Ken Deshaies

Ken - how can we assume from page 237 from "Axis Submarine Successes Of WW2" that the torpedo was in fact airborn?

[www.locationstudio.net] < Please see the screen shot

And from Francesco Mattesini
[www.uboat.net]

Francesco can you explain your connection to this topic? I always thought the plane was a JU88. (I will also email you regarding this)

Please feel free to visit my web site;
[www.ww2survivorstories.com]

Best Regards
Mike Fraticelli

Options: Reply•Quote


Subject Written By Posted
USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked Bruce Dennis 04/09/2008 10:28PM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked vito 04/10/2008 11:02AM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked Tom Deely 04/12/2008 06:17PM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked Ken Deshaies 04/12/2008 07:59PM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked Tom Deely 04/13/2008 03:53PM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked Bruce Dennis 04/10/2008 03:46PM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked Francesco Mattesini 06/29/2008 11:34AM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked ENIGMACODE 12/17/2008 03:01AM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked francesco mattesini 05/05/2016 03:39PM
Re: USS Thomas Stone TORCH transport attacked Francesco Mattesini 05/05/2016 03:48PM


Go to: Forum List•Message List•Search•Log In
Your Name: 
Your Email: 
Subject: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
  *******   **    **   ******    ********   ******** 
 **     **  ***   **  **    **   **     **  **       
 **         ****  **  **         **     **  **       
 ********   ** ** **  **   ****  ********   ******   
 **     **  **  ****  **    **   **         **       
 **     **  **   ***  **    **   **         **       
  *******   **    **   ******    **         **