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Re: Attack On Everliegh 25 December 1940
Posted by: Platon Alexiades ()
Date: May 29, 2014 05:18PM

Hello,

A few details:
EVERLEIGH was bound from Halifax to Manchester with 9,000 tons of wheat and general cargo. She sighted the submarine at 1015 AT/25 in 59°30'N, 17°20' W and opened fire as she tried to escape. The submarine was indeed ENRICO TAZZOLI (Capitano di Corvetta Vittore Raccanelli) who gave chase and fired 29 rounds with her 120mm guns claiming hits but this was not the case. According to the submarine the chase lasted from 1408 (Rome time) in 58°50, N, 21°20, W to 1559 in 58°36' N, 21°58' W and was hampered by the bad weather. EVERLEIGH managed to escape. The submarine abandoned he chase at 1830.
The positions do not quite match but there is no doubt this refers to the same action as the submaine intercepted her SOS.

Best regards,

Platon

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Attack On Everliegh 25 December 1940 Mark McShane 05/25/2014 04:38PM
Re: Attack On Everliegh 25 December 1940 Rainer 05/27/2014 09:39PM
Re: Attack On Everliegh 25 December 1940 Mark McShane 05/28/2014 08:33AM
Re: Attack On Everliegh 25 December 1940 vito 05/29/2014 09:02AM
Re: Attack On Everliegh 25 December 1940 Mark McShane 05/29/2014 09:17AM
Re: Attack On Everliegh 25 December 1940 Platon Alexiades 05/29/2014 05:18PM
Re: Attack On Everliegh 25 December 1940 vito 05/30/2014 04:17PM


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