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RE: U-879 info for Michael lowrey
Posted by:
Michael Lowrey
()
Date: December 02, 2000 02:40AM
<HTML>C.E.,
Thanks for the information. I think this is one of those that we have to fill in the unknown and probably unknowable catagory pending further discoveries at sea (i.e. another unexpected find like U-869).
At least three U-boats were operating off the U.S. East Coast late in war with little or no contact with Germany (U 548, U 857, U 879). There is considerable confusion about there fates.
What I can determine we know (from your posts, this webste, plus Kemp\'s \"U-Boats Destroyed\") is:
1. A boat definitely was operating in the Gulf of Maine and damaged a ship on April 5. The Gustafson attack followed on April 7th.
2. A boat was attacked by the Buckley on April 19th with depth charges resulting in a definite kill (human remains came to surface).
3. A different U-boat was active off Cape Hatteras/Cape Delaware in April, sinking ships in the 14th, 18th, and 23rd. She was detected again on the 27, and depth charged and destroyed on the 30th. By Nanchez and a host DEs. the commander of this submarine is described as being \"wily\", a quite able commander.
Traditionally, the submarines involved (sunk) have been identified (in order) as: 1). U 857 2). U 879 and 3). U 548.
More recently, the conclusion seems to be: 1). no kill, 2). U 548 and 3). U 857 or U 879 with the other being an unknown cause.
(Of course, U 853 was also active and sunk along the U.S. coast as well. She sank a ship on May 5 and was sunk the next day. Identity confirmed by divers, so presumably this ship isn\'t tangled into the mess listed above).</HTML>
Thanks for the information. I think this is one of those that we have to fill in the unknown and probably unknowable catagory pending further discoveries at sea (i.e. another unexpected find like U-869).
At least three U-boats were operating off the U.S. East Coast late in war with little or no contact with Germany (U 548, U 857, U 879). There is considerable confusion about there fates.
What I can determine we know (from your posts, this webste, plus Kemp\'s \"U-Boats Destroyed\") is:
1. A boat definitely was operating in the Gulf of Maine and damaged a ship on April 5. The Gustafson attack followed on April 7th.
2. A boat was attacked by the Buckley on April 19th with depth charges resulting in a definite kill (human remains came to surface).
3. A different U-boat was active off Cape Hatteras/Cape Delaware in April, sinking ships in the 14th, 18th, and 23rd. She was detected again on the 27, and depth charged and destroyed on the 30th. By Nanchez and a host DEs. the commander of this submarine is described as being \"wily\", a quite able commander.
Traditionally, the submarines involved (sunk) have been identified (in order) as: 1). U 857 2). U 879 and 3). U 548.
More recently, the conclusion seems to be: 1). no kill, 2). U 548 and 3). U 857 or U 879 with the other being an unknown cause.
(Of course, U 853 was also active and sunk along the U.S. coast as well. She sank a ship on May 5 and was sunk the next day. Identity confirmed by divers, so presumably this ship isn\'t tangled into the mess listed above).</HTML>
| Subject | Written By | Posted |
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U-879 info for Michael lowrey
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C.E. | 11/30/2000 11:56PM |
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RE: U-879 info for Michael lowrey
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Michael Lowrey | 12/02/2000 02:40AM |
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RE: U-879 info for Michael lowrey
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C.E. | 12/02/2000 05:17PM |