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Re: submarines on picket
Posted by: Clio ()
Date: July 14, 2006 09:11PM

Brest was a favourite. So was Trondheim. The objective was to pounce on German capital ships. In Sept 1940 the 2nd Submarine Flotilla was formed at Holy Loch. It comprised largely of 'T' and 'S' class boats. These boats spent much of their time hunting for Tirpitz and Scharnhorst, as well as policing axis blockade runners. One particular fruitless blockade became known as the 'ring of iron'.
Sceptics called it the 'ring of rust' There were many fleeting sightings but few real opportunities to attack. Three boats heavily involved (among many others) were Sealion, Seawolf and the French Minerve.

These operations are described in great detail in the Hezlet history of submarine ops 1939-45 and the Staff History (Home Waters)

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submarines on picket Bruce Dennis 07/07/2006 12:08PM
Re: submarines on picket Eric 07/10/2006 06:34PM
Re: submarines on picket Bruce Dennis 07/11/2006 03:39PM
Re: submarines on picket Clio 07/14/2006 09:11PM


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