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Re: Daring Rescue !
Posted by: Michael Lowrey ()
Date: May 01, 2004 04:15PM

Alemap,

The story as you relate it is generally correct but with a key detail left out. Völker (spelling per Messimer’s book "Verschollen") signed on to the Swedish bark Ironstrop at Hull. When that vessel was stopped and examined by U 16 in the North Sea on October 1, 1915, Völker identified himself to the boarding officer.

Völker was lost on U 44.

A war pilot was a merchant marine officer taken on board to help identify landmarks and merchant ships while on patrol.

Best wishes,

Michael

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Daring Rescue ! Alemap 05/01/2004 12:44PM
Re: Daring Rescue ! Dänemark 05/01/2004 04:12PM
Re: Daring Rescue ! Michael Lowrey 05/01/2004 04:15PM
Re: Daring Rescue ! Dänemark 05/01/2004 04:22PM
Re: Daring Rescue ! Alemap 05/02/2004 12:02PM


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