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RE: U-647 - cause of loss mine?
Posted by:
Ken Dunn
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Date: July 29, 2001 08:50PM
<HTML>Hi Jan-Olof,
For what it is worth, a U-boat sinking bow first would probably damage her bow when she hit the bottom.
Leaks in the spare torpedo containers under the deck caused by depth charges almost caused U-126 to sink. The containers quickly filled with water. Her descent was stopped at the very last moment.
If she went down with all hands it is not likely scuttling charges had anything to do with it but the forward torpedo room is one of the places scuttling charges were set.
Regards,
Ken Dunn
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For what it is worth, a U-boat sinking bow first would probably damage her bow when she hit the bottom.
Leaks in the spare torpedo containers under the deck caused by depth charges almost caused U-126 to sink. The containers quickly filled with water. Her descent was stopped at the very last moment.
If she went down with all hands it is not likely scuttling charges had anything to do with it but the forward torpedo room is one of the places scuttling charges were set.
Regards,
Ken Dunn
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Subject | Written By | Posted |
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U-647 - cause of loss | Jan-Olof | 07/28/2001 08:15PM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss mine? | Joe | 07/28/2001 09:30PM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss mine? | Ken Dunn | 07/29/2001 08:50PM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss mine? | Jan-Olof | 07/29/2001 10:00PM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss | Roy Prince | 07/28/2001 10:35PM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss | Parade | 07/29/2001 08:38AM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss | axel | 07/30/2001 07:03PM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss | J.T. McDaniel | 07/31/2001 01:12AM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss | Jan-Olof | 08/01/2001 11:39AM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss | Axel | 08/01/2001 06:28PM |
RE: U-647 - cause of loss | Jan-Olof | 08/01/2001 07:01PM |