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Re: Serious Picture Trivia.
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Terry Andrews
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Date: December 01, 2001 04:31PM
<HTML>Hi all
Here are the full story's
Picture No.1 Shows U-617 (commanded by Kapitanleutnant Albrecht Brandi) beached near Cape Tres Porcas on the coast of Spanish Morocco after being attacked in the early hours of the 12th of September 1943 by two Leigh Light Wellingtons of 179 Squadron from North Front in Gibraltar.
The first, flown by Sqn. Ldr D.B. Hodgkinson of the RCAF, straddled the U-boat with a stick of six depth charges. The second flown by Plt. Off. W.H. Brunini, attacked two hours later with a stick of six depth charges in the face of accurate flak which killed the rear gunner. Later in the morning, the beached U-boat was attacked with bombs and rockets by Hudsons of 48 and 233 Squadrons from Gibraltat, although by this time the crew appeared to have got ashore. it was also attacked by Swordfish of the Fleet Air Arm and shelled by units of the Royal Navy for good measure. The destruction of U-617 raised the question of whether Spanish neutrality had been infringed or whether the doctrine of 'hot-pursuit' held good. This photograph was taken from a Hudson of 48 Squadron flown by the commanding officer, Wg, Cdr. T.F.U. Lang. The Hudson was fired at from the shore but did not retaliate.
Picture No. 2 Shows U-625. At 15.00 hours on the 10th of March 1944, Sunderland EK. 591 of 422 (RCAF) Squadron (from Castle Archdale in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) was approaching a convoy about 450 miles west of the Shannon estuary when a U-boat was spotted. The flying boat was captained by Flt. Lt. S.W. Butler, with Warr. Off F. Morton as 1st pilot. Butler dived, exchanging fire with the U-boat during which the Sunderland was hit, and dropped six depth charges across the U-boat as he dived. It resurfaced shortly afterwards, moving at slow speed, and actually signalled visually to the Sunderland, congratulating the crew on bombing accuracy. The Sunderland remained over U-625 until it finally sank by the stern at 17.40 hours, leaving men and dinghies in the water as shown in this photograph.
U-625 was commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Siegfried Straub, it had left Brest on the 29th of February on a second war Patrol.
Unfortunately none of the U-boat crew survived, although many took to their dinghies.
Picture No.3 Shows U-243 being attacked in the early afternoon of the 8th of July 1944 by Sunderland W.4030 of No.10 Squadron (RAAF) flown from Mount Batten. When about 2225 miles west of St. Naziare it came upon U-243, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Hans Martens, which had sailed from Bergen on the 15th June to attack the western flank of the Allied invasion force. It was on the surface when the Sunderland dived and dropped six depth charges while the front gunner exchanged fire Sunderland JM. 684 of No.10 Squadron arrived as well as a B-24 Liberator of the USNAF. Both dropped depth charges but these fell short and U-243 sank from the first attack, while the crew launched dinghies. The first Sunderland dropped another dinghy to the survivors and an Allied warship picked up thirty-nine men, Hans Martens died of his wounds.
Picture No.4 Shows U-317. Liberator III No. FL.916 of 86 Squadron was on patrol from Tain in Ross-shire, Scotland, on the 26th June 1944. When U-317 was sighted at 23.30 hours about 100 miles north of the Shetlands. Two attacks were made, dropping three depth charges on each occasion. The first stick fell short but the second sank U-317. U-317 was commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Peter Rahliff, on its first war patrol from Egersund in Norway, there were no survivors. The Liberator was hit by cannon fire but landed safely at Stornoway in the Hebrides, since Tain was closed in with bad weather.
hope this is of interest!
Best regards
Terry Andrews.</HTML>
Here are the full story's
Picture No.1 Shows U-617 (commanded by Kapitanleutnant Albrecht Brandi) beached near Cape Tres Porcas on the coast of Spanish Morocco after being attacked in the early hours of the 12th of September 1943 by two Leigh Light Wellingtons of 179 Squadron from North Front in Gibraltar.
The first, flown by Sqn. Ldr D.B. Hodgkinson of the RCAF, straddled the U-boat with a stick of six depth charges. The second flown by Plt. Off. W.H. Brunini, attacked two hours later with a stick of six depth charges in the face of accurate flak which killed the rear gunner. Later in the morning, the beached U-boat was attacked with bombs and rockets by Hudsons of 48 and 233 Squadrons from Gibraltat, although by this time the crew appeared to have got ashore. it was also attacked by Swordfish of the Fleet Air Arm and shelled by units of the Royal Navy for good measure. The destruction of U-617 raised the question of whether Spanish neutrality had been infringed or whether the doctrine of 'hot-pursuit' held good. This photograph was taken from a Hudson of 48 Squadron flown by the commanding officer, Wg, Cdr. T.F.U. Lang. The Hudson was fired at from the shore but did not retaliate.
Picture No. 2 Shows U-625. At 15.00 hours on the 10th of March 1944, Sunderland EK. 591 of 422 (RCAF) Squadron (from Castle Archdale in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) was approaching a convoy about 450 miles west of the Shannon estuary when a U-boat was spotted. The flying boat was captained by Flt. Lt. S.W. Butler, with Warr. Off F. Morton as 1st pilot. Butler dived, exchanging fire with the U-boat during which the Sunderland was hit, and dropped six depth charges across the U-boat as he dived. It resurfaced shortly afterwards, moving at slow speed, and actually signalled visually to the Sunderland, congratulating the crew on bombing accuracy. The Sunderland remained over U-625 until it finally sank by the stern at 17.40 hours, leaving men and dinghies in the water as shown in this photograph.
U-625 was commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Siegfried Straub, it had left Brest on the 29th of February on a second war Patrol.
Unfortunately none of the U-boat crew survived, although many took to their dinghies.
Picture No.3 Shows U-243 being attacked in the early afternoon of the 8th of July 1944 by Sunderland W.4030 of No.10 Squadron (RAAF) flown from Mount Batten. When about 2225 miles west of St. Naziare it came upon U-243, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Hans Martens, which had sailed from Bergen on the 15th June to attack the western flank of the Allied invasion force. It was on the surface when the Sunderland dived and dropped six depth charges while the front gunner exchanged fire Sunderland JM. 684 of No.10 Squadron arrived as well as a B-24 Liberator of the USNAF. Both dropped depth charges but these fell short and U-243 sank from the first attack, while the crew launched dinghies. The first Sunderland dropped another dinghy to the survivors and an Allied warship picked up thirty-nine men, Hans Martens died of his wounds.
Picture No.4 Shows U-317. Liberator III No. FL.916 of 86 Squadron was on patrol from Tain in Ross-shire, Scotland, on the 26th June 1944. When U-317 was sighted at 23.30 hours about 100 miles north of the Shetlands. Two attacks were made, dropping three depth charges on each occasion. The first stick fell short but the second sank U-317. U-317 was commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Peter Rahliff, on its first war patrol from Egersund in Norway, there were no survivors. The Liberator was hit by cannon fire but landed safely at Stornoway in the Hebrides, since Tain was closed in with bad weather.
hope this is of interest!
Best regards
Terry Andrews.</HTML>
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