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Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44
Posted by: Rainer Kolbicz ()
Date: November 28, 2006 12:10AM

Hi Mark

Thanks for the link to the ORBs of the Norwegian Squadrons!

Ok, lets get an overview from the events:

At 17.25 hours on 16 May 1944, Sunderland "V" of 330. Squadron attacked an U-boat in 63°05N/03°10E. Flak killed the front gunner and badly damaged the flying boat.

The next day, Catalina "C" of 333. Squadron searched the area where V/330 had attacked. At 00.07 hours on 18 May, the aircraft attacked an U-boat in 62°26N/01°45E and shortly thereafter spotted a second U-boat. The flying boat also lost a gunner and was badly damaged.


The attack of V/330 was thought to be responsible for the loss of U-240, but as written on our pages research of Axel Niestlé showed that U-668 was attacked but not damaged. I know that Axel is reading this forum now and then, so he will probably answer himself.

I think it is possible that the U-boats spotted by C/333 were U-240 and U-668, but we first need a copy of U-668's war diary to find out how many air attacks were experienced by this U-boat in May 1944.

Best regards
Rainer

Crew member
uboat.net


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Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Mark Huxtable 11/25/2006 06:15AM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Mark Huxtable 11/25/2006 11:14AM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Rainer Kolbicz 11/25/2006 12:44PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 CSheppard 11/25/2006 02:00PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 CSheppard 11/25/2006 04:40PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Mark Huxtable 11/25/2006 08:14PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Mark Huxtable 11/25/2006 08:17PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 CSheppard 11/26/2006 02:15AM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Mark Huxtable 11/27/2006 10:38PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Rainer Kolbicz 11/28/2006 12:10AM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Mark Huxtable 11/28/2006 12:17AM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Ragnar J. Ragnarsson 11/28/2006 08:50PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Rainer Kolbicz 11/28/2006 11:51PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Ragnar J. Ragnarsson 11/29/2006 01:47AM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 CSheppard 11/29/2006 04:42AM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Ragnar J. Ragnarsson 11/29/2006 01:18PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 CSheppard 11/29/2006 01:42PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Ragnar J. Ragnarsson 11/29/2006 02:17PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Ragnar J. Ragnarsson 11/29/2006 01:23PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 CSheppard 11/29/2006 02:10PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Ragnar J. Ragnarsson 11/29/2006 02:30PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 CSheppard 11/29/2006 04:08PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Ragnar J. Ragnarsson 11/29/2006 04:31PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Rainer Kolbicz 11/29/2006 10:38PM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Axel 11/30/2006 10:51AM
Re: Air Attacks on U-Boats, Norway, 17 May 44 Mark Huxtable 12/09/2006 04:38AM


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