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U-371, U-565,U-563
Posted by:
Metman
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Date: August 17, 2010 09:17AM
Rainer,
Three more for you from "Even the birds were walking".
30 June 1941
U-boat sighted at 12.25 hours by Blenheim C/1404, position 47.45N 10.30W. One A/S bomb dropped; seen to burst over the bows as submarine submerged. I think that must have been U-371. Aircraft captain Slt Lt Wykeham-Martin (again).
5 October 1941
U-boat sighted at 09.20 hours by Blenheim A/1404, position 47.55N 10.32W. One A/S bomb released; fell near conning tower, no results seen. Probably U-565.
Second U-boat sighted 50 miles distant from the first (no time/position given). One A/S bomb released which exploded under the U-boat's hull before it had time to submerge. Bows lifted clear out of the water and after they settled back the stern lifted and stuck out of the sea at a steep angle before sliding slowly out of sight. In the aftermath masses of white disturbed water was seen, which "boiled-up" for 5 or 6 minutes. Probably U-563.
A/1404 captain was P/O Jack Coleman, and he was credited with with one U-boat damaged and one sunk.
Obviously not the case.
Brian
Three more for you from "Even the birds were walking".
30 June 1941
U-boat sighted at 12.25 hours by Blenheim C/1404, position 47.45N 10.30W. One A/S bomb dropped; seen to burst over the bows as submarine submerged. I think that must have been U-371. Aircraft captain Slt Lt Wykeham-Martin (again).
5 October 1941
U-boat sighted at 09.20 hours by Blenheim A/1404, position 47.55N 10.32W. One A/S bomb released; fell near conning tower, no results seen. Probably U-565.
Second U-boat sighted 50 miles distant from the first (no time/position given). One A/S bomb released which exploded under the U-boat's hull before it had time to submerge. Bows lifted clear out of the water and after they settled back the stern lifted and stuck out of the sea at a steep angle before sliding slowly out of sight. In the aftermath masses of white disturbed water was seen, which "boiled-up" for 5 or 6 minutes. Probably U-563.
A/1404 captain was P/O Jack Coleman, and he was credited with with one U-boat damaged and one sunk.
Obviously not the case.
Brian
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U-371, U-565,U-563
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Metman | 08/17/2010 09:17AM |
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Re: U-371, U-565,U-563
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kpp | 08/17/2010 10:51AM |
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Re: U-371, U-565,U-563
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Metman | 08/17/2010 01:01PM |
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Re: U-371, U-565,U-563
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Rainer | 08/18/2010 08:17PM |