Re: Destr. Leitnant Puscin
Posted by:
Simon Schnetzke
()
Date: February 07, 2008 03:42PM
Hi Michael and Yves,
S.M. U 33 wasn't responsible for the sinking of the Russian destroyer but at the moment I have no idea who laid the mine.
S.M. U 35 and S.M. U 38 were no minelaying subs but laid mines during their voyage from Germany to the Mediterranean, S.M. U 35 laid 2 mines an S.M. U 38 laid 3 mines. They were simply dropped over board.
The mines were "S-Minen" = Sehrohrminen, i.e. periscope mines. A dummy-periscope was mounted on the top of the mine and should lure a ship to ram the "submarine". I didn't heard of any success of this type of mines.
ATB
Simon
S.M. U 33 wasn't responsible for the sinking of the Russian destroyer but at the moment I have no idea who laid the mine.
S.M. U 35 and S.M. U 38 were no minelaying subs but laid mines during their voyage from Germany to the Mediterranean, S.M. U 35 laid 2 mines an S.M. U 38 laid 3 mines. They were simply dropped over board.
The mines were "S-Minen" = Sehrohrminen, i.e. periscope mines. A dummy-periscope was mounted on the top of the mine and should lure a ship to ram the "submarine". I didn't heard of any success of this type of mines.
ATB
Simon
| Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Destr. Leitnant Puscin
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Michael D. | 02/06/2008 08:06AM |
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Re: Destr. Leitnant Puscin
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Yves D | 02/06/2008 11:05PM |
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Re: Destr. Leitnant Puscin
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Michael D. | 02/07/2008 08:04AM |
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Re: Destr. Leitnant Puscin
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Simon Schnetzke | 02/07/2008 03:42PM |
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Re: Destr. Leitnant Puscin
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Yves D | 02/08/2008 09:07PM |