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RE: Dutch subs in WW2
Posted by: JR ()
Date: April 05, 2001 03:14PM

<HTML>Here\'s an interesting anecdote concerning a dutch sub in US territory...curious if anyone else has heaerd anything about this:

Several Dutch subs sought internment in England and came under British control after Germany invaded Holland...they were assigned British control numbers, but operated freely flying their own flag. One was O-15 (British No. N-15), which was in the U.S. in May-June of 1942 for repairs at Philadelphia Navy Yard. She was making her way up the coast (put in to New London on June 8).when German subs were active in the Gulf of Maine (U-432 sank Zurichmoor on June 9, U-87 mined Boston Harbor on June 11). O-15 transited Cape Cod Canal on June 11, and was promptly challenged by patrol blimp K-6 The sub successfully answered the challenge as the blimp commenced an attack run, but continued UNESCORTED across Mass. Bay and Gulf of Maine to make Halifax on June 13.
There were several sightings and recorded sound contacts of submarines along the coast and into Casco Bay at the time, which, if O-15 was involved, means her log was in error. She survived the war, her log is in the Dutch National Archives.

Any Dutch sub buffs got a clue about this?

Thanks in advance--Jack</HTML>

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Dutch subs in WW2 Ruud Van Nistelroy 04/04/2001 08:08AM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 Julian Carswell 04/04/2001 08:33AM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 Visje 04/04/2001 09:17AM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 Jurgen Klinsman 04/04/2001 11:50AM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 Julian Carswell 04/04/2001 11:55AM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 Ruud Van Nistelroy 04/04/2001 02:11PM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 Fin Bonset 04/04/2001 06:39PM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 Klinger 04/04/2001 11:04PM
Absurd! Dietzsch 04/05/2001 05:54AM
Allright.... Visje 04/05/2001 08:24AM
RE: Allright.... Steve Cooper 04/05/2001 11:32AM
RE: Allright.... julian carswell 04/05/2001 11:36AM
RE: Allright.... Visje 04/05/2001 12:06PM
RE: Allright.... Ruud Van Nistelroy 04/05/2001 12:14PM
RE: Allright.... Julian Carswell 04/05/2001 12:36PM
US Navy Plane Ying 04/05/2001 01:43PM
RE: US Navy Plane Steve Cooper 04/05/2001 03:31PM
RE: Yep!.... Werner Frank 04/05/2001 02:50PM
RE: Absurd! Fin Bonset 04/05/2001 12:41PM
Indeed Dietzsch 04/05/2001 02:22PM
RE: Indeed Steve Cooper 04/05/2001 03:56PM
RE: Indeed Fin Bonset 04/05/2001 07:44PM
RE: Indeed John 04/06/2001 06:08AM
RE: Indeed Fin Bonset 04/06/2001 10:37AM
RE: Indeed Sean 04/14/2001 12:18PM
RE: Absurd! 2000 04/06/2001 09:11AM
Tsk tsk tsk Dietzsch 04/05/2001 02:08PM
sorry Ruud Van Nistelroy 04/05/2001 02:32PM
RE: sorry, why? Werner Frank 04/05/2001 02:58PM
RE: sorry, why? Juluian Carswell 04/05/2001 03:10PM
: ) Dietzsch 04/06/2001 04:48AM
women? Craig McLean 04/06/2001 07:30AM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 JR 04/05/2001 03:14PM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 Visje 04/06/2001 05:47AM
RE: Dutch subs in WW2 JR 04/07/2001 04:45PM


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