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Re: Ferryhill
Posted by: Rainer ()
Date: June 18, 2007 07:03PM

I now did some research about the minefields of U-22 and U-61 and their victims:

On 1 Dec, 1939, U-61 laid 9 mines in AN5464 off Newcastle (approx. 55°03N/01°25W)
I have the map from the KTB which shows that the U-boat laid the first mine off Cullercoats, continued southwards and then eastwards off South Shields.
On 22 Dec, 1939, U-22 laid 9 mines in AN5461 off Blyth (approx. 55°09N/01°26W)

The victims with wreck positions:
MARS lies in 55°03'48"N - 01°23'59"W, reported lost 1nm E St. Mary's
GRYVEVALE reported damaged by mine 3 miles east of Tyne Piers
DOLPHIN lies in 55°06'05"N - 01°27'09"W, reported lost 1.5nm SSE Blyth
LOCH DOON probably lies in 55º07'N, 01º21'W, reported lost near Blyth
HANNE lies in 55°06'25"N - 01°29'14"W, reported lost 1nm E Blyth
FERRYHILL lies in 55°05'N - 01°27'W, reported lost 1.5nm N St.Mary's
ESTON lies in 55°03'24"N - 01°24'56"W, reported lost near Blyth

St. Mary's Lighthouse is located 1nm N of Whitley Bay

Well, it seems we need the map from the KTB of U-22 to compare it to the wreck positions.

Best regards
Rainer

Crew member of uboat.net

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