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Re: U-372 - 12 August 1941
Posted by: Rainer ()
Date: August 17, 2010 12:23AM

Hi Klaus-Peter

Well, the Blenheim reported an attack with two bombs at 0755 in 47.43N 10.15W (BF4168) and U-372 reported being attacked at 0855 in BF4431 (47.21N 10°25W).

Time and position correspond, the Blenheim is a twin-engined bomber, the description of the initial attack out of the clouds is also similar and they both reported two explosions. They just do not agree how close the encounter was, maybe because the 250lb A/S bombs used in this attack proved to be ineffective when dropped only a short distance from the target?

There were no other U-boats in the vicinity and it is the only air attack listed by the U-boat Assessment Committee for this day. Maybe the aircrew exaggerated and Neumann played down the action?

Best regards
Rainer

Crew member of uboat.net

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U-372 - 12 August 1941 Metman 08/16/2010 01:02PM
Re: U-372 - 12 August 1941 Rainer 08/16/2010 05:44PM
Re: U-372 - 12 August 1941 Mark McShane 08/16/2010 06:38PM
Re: U-372 - 12 August 1941 Metman 08/16/2010 07:09PM
Re: U-372 - 12 August 1941 Rainer 08/16/2010 08:18PM
Re: U-372 - 12 August 1941 kpp 08/16/2010 10:07PM
Re: U-372 - 12 August 1941 Rainer 08/17/2010 12:23AM
Re: U-372 - 12 August 1941 Metman 08/17/2010 08:44AM


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