Re: Sinking of British cargo ss BEN CRUACHAN
Posted by:
Freddy
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Date: July 30, 2013 07:57AM
Hello,
In 1941, the Germans decided to establish one of their U-boat headquarters in Lorient and to build there the largest World War II U-boat base which would house the 2nd and the 10th U-boat flotillas for the bulk of the Battle of the Atlantic. But this submarine base quickly became targets of constant bombing from Allied air forces. The pens KEROMAN 1 + 2 were ready on 16 October 1941, but due to bombings, KEROMAN III was only achieved in 1943.
Karl Dönitz, then supreme commander of the U-boat Arm, moved his staff in the Kernevel villa, just across the water, in Larmor-Plage.
Also see the interesting (but only in French !) site : [www.arsenaux.fr]
Hope this helps.
Bert regards.
Freddy.
In 1941, the Germans decided to establish one of their U-boat headquarters in Lorient and to build there the largest World War II U-boat base which would house the 2nd and the 10th U-boat flotillas for the bulk of the Battle of the Atlantic. But this submarine base quickly became targets of constant bombing from Allied air forces. The pens KEROMAN 1 + 2 were ready on 16 October 1941, but due to bombings, KEROMAN III was only achieved in 1943.
Karl Dönitz, then supreme commander of the U-boat Arm, moved his staff in the Kernevel villa, just across the water, in Larmor-Plage.
Also see the interesting (but only in French !) site : [www.arsenaux.fr]
Hope this helps.
Bert regards.
Freddy.
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Sinking of British cargo ss BEN CRUACHAN
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Freddy | 06/12/2013 05:50PM |
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Re: Sinking of British cargo ss BEN CRUACHAN
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Freddy | 07/30/2013 07:57AM |