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Re: Iron Coffins. Herbert A. Werner
Posted by:
FAlmeida
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Date: August 21, 2008 03:12PM
Hello
A little research proved that Herbert Werner invented entire convoy attacks during patrols in U 557 and U 230.
In actuality, U 557 (CO Kptlt. Ottokar Paulshen) sank a single 7,000 GRT merchant on her first patrol. Werner has included a prolonged nighttime convoy attack, inflating the patrols total to seven Merchant ships sunk, for 37,000 GRT. On her third patrol, U 557 sank a single 4,000 GRT Merchant ship, once again, Werner has U 557 engaging in a night surface attack, sinking six ships for 32,000 GRT.
During U 230 CO Kptlt. Paul Siegmann first war patrol with Herbert Werner as 1.WO, a single 2,800 GRT ship was sunk. Somehow, this has been increased to seven merchant ships for 35,000 GRT
Cheers, Fernando
A little research proved that Herbert Werner invented entire convoy attacks during patrols in U 557 and U 230.
In actuality, U 557 (CO Kptlt. Ottokar Paulshen) sank a single 7,000 GRT merchant on her first patrol. Werner has included a prolonged nighttime convoy attack, inflating the patrols total to seven Merchant ships sunk, for 37,000 GRT. On her third patrol, U 557 sank a single 4,000 GRT Merchant ship, once again, Werner has U 557 engaging in a night surface attack, sinking six ships for 32,000 GRT.
During U 230 CO Kptlt. Paul Siegmann first war patrol with Herbert Werner as 1.WO, a single 2,800 GRT ship was sunk. Somehow, this has been increased to seven merchant ships for 35,000 GRT
Cheers, Fernando
