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Re: u260 list of sunken ships
Posted by:
Bram
()
Date: November 14, 2001 06:58AM
<HTML>According to the book "Axis Submarine Successes" (1999):
28 Dec 1942 Sunk 5000 t steam freighter "Name unknown"
not confirmed by allied sources
28 Dec 1942 Sunk steam freighter
confirmed by allied sources as being "Empire Wagtail"
28 Dec 1942 Damaged 4000 t steam freighter "Name unknown"
not confirmed by allied sources
18 Sep 1943 Attacked large steam freighter,possibly damaged.
alied sources report one torpedo hit the torpedo nets of this 7176 t vessel named "William Pepperell"
23 Sep 1943 Sunk destroyer
alied sources report this wasa corvette "Chambly" and that the torpedo missed.
As you can see only one vessel is a confirmed sinking (Empire Wagtail).
Bram
[www.DutchSubmarines.com<];
28 Dec 1942 Sunk 5000 t steam freighter "Name unknown"
not confirmed by allied sources
28 Dec 1942 Sunk steam freighter
confirmed by allied sources as being "Empire Wagtail"
28 Dec 1942 Damaged 4000 t steam freighter "Name unknown"
not confirmed by allied sources
18 Sep 1943 Attacked large steam freighter,possibly damaged.
alied sources report one torpedo hit the torpedo nets of this 7176 t vessel named "William Pepperell"
23 Sep 1943 Sunk destroyer
alied sources report this wasa corvette "Chambly" and that the torpedo missed.
As you can see only one vessel is a confirmed sinking (Empire Wagtail).
Bram
[www.DutchSubmarines.com<];
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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u260 list of sunken ships | oliver | 11/13/2001 02:55PM |
Re: u260 list of sunken ships | Bram | 11/13/2001 04:09PM |
Re: u260 list of sunken ships | oliver | 11/13/2001 05:05PM |
Re: u260 list of sunken ships | Bram | 11/14/2001 06:58AM |
Re: u260 list of sunken ships | oliver | 11/14/2001 10:04AM |
Re: u260 list of sunken ships | Bram | 11/14/2001 10:59AM |
Re: u260 list of sunken ships | hubertus | 11/14/2001 08:47AM |