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Re: SS KILDALE
Posted by:
Martin Quigley
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Date: September 23, 2016 09:10AM
Hi Oliver,
I think your opinion is well founded, thank you.
The U-boat must have approached at least one of the life-boats at close quarters in order to obtain the vessel information to record in its log. So if Hartwig's intention had been to eliminate the crew he could have easily killed all the survivors in that particular boat then and there.
Also the Times article alleges the U-boat opened fired on the life-boats using "her gun and rifles". However Captain Milner's report to the Mercantile Marine Office makes no mention of rifle fire.
So I think it reasonable to assume that the death and injuries were most likely not caused by deliberate targeting of the life-boats.
Martin
I think your opinion is well founded, thank you.
The U-boat must have approached at least one of the life-boats at close quarters in order to obtain the vessel information to record in its log. So if Hartwig's intention had been to eliminate the crew he could have easily killed all the survivors in that particular boat then and there.
Also the Times article alleges the U-boat opened fired on the life-boats using "her gun and rifles". However Captain Milner's report to the Mercantile Marine Office makes no mention of rifle fire.
So I think it reasonable to assume that the death and injuries were most likely not caused by deliberate targeting of the life-boats.
Martin
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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SS KILDALE | Martin Quigley | 09/19/2016 09:40PM |
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