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Re: SS KILDALE
Posted by:
Martin Quigley
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Date: September 20, 2016 05:57PM
Hi Simon,
Thanks for your post. I think your friendly fire theory is very plausible, particularly as the Times account states the patrol vessels opened fire on the U-boat at EXTREME range.
I wouldn't have expected the U-boat to record if it had in fact opened fire on the life-boats. I also assume that the accurate log information on vessel name, tonnage and cargo detail could only have come from a crew member in one of the life-boats?
However I still find it difficult to believe that the crew would be mistaken as to whether or not the U-boat was firing at their life-boats, notwithstanding they could well have been hit by RN fire. My question really is, how common would it have been for a U-boat to fire on life-boats during the course of the war? Or was that totally beyond the pale for them?
Thanks again Simon,
Kind regards,
Martin
Thanks for your post. I think your friendly fire theory is very plausible, particularly as the Times account states the patrol vessels opened fire on the U-boat at EXTREME range.
I wouldn't have expected the U-boat to record if it had in fact opened fire on the life-boats. I also assume that the accurate log information on vessel name, tonnage and cargo detail could only have come from a crew member in one of the life-boats?
However I still find it difficult to believe that the crew would be mistaken as to whether or not the U-boat was firing at their life-boats, notwithstanding they could well have been hit by RN fire. My question really is, how common would it have been for a U-boat to fire on life-boats during the course of the war? Or was that totally beyond the pale for them?
Thanks again Simon,
Kind regards,
Martin
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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SS KILDALE | Martin Quigley | 09/19/2016 09:40PM |
Re: SS KILDALE | Simon S. | 09/20/2016 03:51PM |
Re: SS KILDALE | Martin Quigley | 09/20/2016 05:57PM |
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