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Re: boat - tanker - "Bismarck"
Posted by: Urs Heßling ()
Date: June 19, 2019 08:16PM

hi,

Nearly true.

Tanker BELCHEN (6367 grt) was one of seven tankers sent out as supply ships for RHEINÜBUNG.

After BISMARCK's loss, BELCHEN provided fuel for submarines.

While supplying U 93 on June 3, BELCHEN was discovered by RN cruisers AURORA and KENYA and sunk (or scuttled).

After the sinking, U 93 rescued 49 survivors and brought them back to France.

Arriving there June 10, BELCHEN's survivors had been aboard U 93 for seven days.

Greetings, Urs

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