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corbrae
Posted by: rR.Humphreys ()
Date: January 03, 2008 03:39PM

Brian Wrote:
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> The following vessels were converted to detonate
> magnetic mines by the RN in 1940 (pennant
> nr/name/tonnage/year built):
> F.123 Andelle, 1832/22
> FY.758 Borde, 2014/21
> F.130 Burlington, 2068/40, renamed Soothsayer 1941
> F.119 Bushwood, 2314/30
> FY.1951 Corbrae, 1788/12
> -- Corburn, 1786/36
> -- Corfield, 1791/37
> -- Queenworth, 2047/24
> -- Springdale, 1597/37
> 4.94 Springtide, 1597/37
> These vessels were all fitted with a 300-ton
> electromagnet in the bow (necessitating a good
> sized vessel) but were not very succesful due to
> the magnetic field thus created being too close to
> the ship. All those who succesfully detonated
> mines suffered structural damage. I don't know
> which one is the one you're looking for, the ones
> flying FY pennants are former fishing vessels.
> Corbrn was torpedoed 21/5/40 off Le Havre by
> S.32 & German divers wh descended onto her
> discovered the magnet, all mines being then
> altered to resist this type of sweeping &
> rendering the system obsolete. None of the altered
> vessels remained in service as such past early
> 1942.
> HTH, Brian

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Subject Written By Posted
Thames Magnetic Coil Len Inglis 07/01/2003 03:01PM
Re: Thames Magnetic Coil Brian 07/02/2003 02:42AM
corbrae rR.Humphreys 01/03/2008 03:39PM
Re: corbrae Nick Clark 01/05/2008 01:59AM
Re: corbrae Rob Hoole 01/06/2008 01:08AM


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