General Discussions
This is the place to discuss general issues related to the U-boat war or the war at sea in WWII.
Why sink a 230 ton trawler?
Posted by:
alfred morris
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Date: April 03, 2005 06:45PM
My grandfather was skipper of the 230 ton trawler Ladylove, sunk by U202 on 27 August 1941 near Iceland. I have always wondered why U202 torpedoed a vessel so small. Was this unusual? I think Ladylove was U202's first ever hit.