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RE: HMS Scotia, Dunkirk and U boat
Posted by: Craig McLean ()
Date: February 02, 2001 03:12AM

<HTML>I find the machine-gunning of survivors also a dubious account. I\'ve heard of accounts of U-boats continuing with deck guns, etc., as firing at survivors, while in fact, they were simply firing into the hull of the ship to help sink her. Torpedoes were expensive and in limited supply when other means could help fill a ship with water just as well....

I find an account of machine-gunning spread-out survivors splashing about in the water to be very suspect....

Further, I don\'t believe it.

Best,

Craig

Waste of fuel and ammo after a primary target was already taken out...number one. And Luftwaffe pilots were usually quite honorable in conduct as well...number two. I\'d need good proof of any other action.... </HTML>

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HMS Scotia, Dunkirk and U boat John Griffiths 01/31/2001 08:14PM
RE: HMS Scotia, Dunkirk and U boat Rainer Bruns 01/31/2001 09:45PM
RE: HMS Scotia, Dunkirk and U boat Lawrence 01/31/2001 10:41PM
RE: HMS Scotia, Dunkirk and U boat Paul 02/01/2001 11:04AM
Hmmm...what? Lawrence 02/01/2001 05:15PM
RE: Hmmm...what? Rainer Bruns 02/01/2001 06:55PM
RE: Hmmm...what?...Oops Lawrence 02/01/2001 11:11PM
RE: HMS Scotia, Dunkirk and U boat Craig McLean 02/02/2001 03:12AM
RE: machine gunning survivors Lawrence 02/02/2001 10:58AM
Re: RE: machine gunning survivors Richard G Morris 02/15/2012 08:30PM
Re: RE: machine gunning survivors Platon Alexiades 02/16/2012 01:23PM
RE: HMS Scotia, Dunkirk and U boat Paul 02/02/2001 02:12PM
RE: HMS Scotia and machine gunning etc John Griffiths 02/02/2001 11:38PM
RE: HMS Scotia and machine gunning etc Lawrence 02/03/2001 10:16AM
RE: HMS Scotia and machine gunning etc John Griffiths 02/03/2001 12:09PM
RE: HMS Scotia and machine gunning etc Craig McLean 02/05/2001 12:13AM
RE: HMS Scotia and machine gunning etc Paul 02/05/2001 01:37AM
RE: U85 and machine gunning etc Rainer Bruns 02/05/2001 03:56AM
RE: U85 and machine gunning etc Dave 02/05/2001 07:23PM
RE: U85 and machine gunning etc Rainer Bruns 02/05/2001 10:51PM
Re: RE: U85 and machine gunning etc jcrt 02/16/2012 12:30PM


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