Hi Ken, Thankyou for this information,much appreciated, these volumes wouldn't by chance give the same details for the returning U 124 when she met the U 504 on the 2/02/43. Regards john
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As anyone have the details of how much fuel, oil, provisions were transferred from the following ships. Egerland to U 107 on 10/05/41 & U 103 17/05/41. Nordmark to U 65 10/11/40, 29/11/40, 7/12/40 & U 105/U 106 29/03/41, 8/04/41, U 105/U 107 on 3/05/41. Python U 124 on 20/11/41. Also did U 123 supply from u 463 or u 117 in early January 1943 and what was transferred? - john
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Thankyou for clarifing the situation - Regards john
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Can anyone clarify the running data i have for these two convoys, ON began July 1941 and ONS March 1943, I just wonder why some ships sunk before Mar 43 are put in ONS convoy's, eg:- Dartford and Mimosa ONS-100 jun/42,Seattle Spirit ONS-102 Jun/42. john
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Hi Rainer, thankyou for that,Regards john
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In Wynn, this boat was reported re-fuelled by U 461 on or about the 9/12/42, a German record i have of the U 461,as her in area ER 54/55, states on the 8th U 161, U 172 and U 159 were supplied, on the 9th, U 159, U 161, U 173, U 126 and U 128, on the 10th U 126, U 128, U 134 and U 174 were supplied, while only U 176 was supplied on the 11th. any one have details of the supply boat for U 154? - j
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Awhile back, some kind member sent me details of a German Lauguage site that covered this type, giving the operational re-fuelling details of boats supplied etc, during their individual patrols, despite a thorough search i cannot find the details,if they could sned me the details once more I will keep the data safe. Regards john
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Thanks once again Rainer -Regards john
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In the attack of convoy SC.7, the Beatus was sunk (U 46) and her survivors were rescued by the Boekelo which remained behing with HMS Bluebell, when trying to return to the convoy, the Boekelo ( U 123) was sunk; did Bluebell then save her survivors, as she is also credited with saving the Beatus survivors? - john
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Does anyone know the pennant numbers for the French destroyers L'Arroit and Fougueux?
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Hi Ken, thankyou very much for the info etc, much appreciated- Regards john
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A British radio intercept, involving U 124 and possibly U 129 had been ordered to this area during November (?17th-21st) that after re-fuelling from Python, what or where was this area? and had it anything to do with HMS Dunedin?. john
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U 295, U 716 and U 739 in January 1945 sailed from Harstad on the 5th with six Bibers of K-Flot 265 for the Kola Inlet, with the intention of attacking shipping there, with the battleship Archangelski (ex HMS Royal Sovereign). However the operation was calle doff on the 8th when it wa sdiscovered that the bibers had develooped several structural failures, ruptured gasoline pipes and watertight se
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This ship being part of French convoy 3.K (Casablaca -Brest) June 1940,was making for Le Harve, but due to the German armies rapid advance she was directed first to Brest and the Belle Ile, but she was lost to U 65 before arriving there. Did these warnings originate from the ports she was heading for or another source? john
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Does anyone have the details of what happened to this boat from her returning to Flensburg on December 4th to her surrender at Horten on May 9th? - john
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Hi Mark thankyou for the report, as you probably guessed i mixed up her demise with another ship that i am currently working on, she being the British Premier, sunk by U 65, reportedly sunk as part of convoy SLs.60. However I cannot find any record of her reaching Freetown from Table Bay,nor sailing in SLs60 or SL60, and also her reported loss position, putting her some 200 miles SW of Freetown,
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Hi Mike, Unless 63 should be 61 we are stuck, another problem with this ship, she is reported as being with convoy ONs92, however in Hague's site there is no record of her arriving at Freetown from Table Bay or sailing from there, and the position of her loss putting her 200 miles to the SW of Freetown suggests she was not in the convoy as well? - regards john
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Another incident in which Fischer did himself no favour, when U 109 was returning,across the Bay of Biscay, a lookout reported seeing a periscope, Fischer apparently discarded the report having not witnessed it himself, and did not have the posible sighting reported, leaving some crew members ill at ease. U 74 with some Bismarck survivors on board was following, and when a radio signal from her
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Hi Mark, Thankyou for that, I wonder if the military personnel presumably on Bury, were not included in the ships crew compliment??. Regards john
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This ship sunk 12.05.42, of the survivors, Tennent states she had 43 and 7 RAF personnel of which 2 were lost and 25 saved by RCN Shediac, with the Rescue ship Bury saving 21. However in Lloyd's, it is state she had 43 crew and 20 naval military and RAF personnel on board of which 2 crew were lost. While Hague states the Bury saved 21 of the 61 survivors from the Empire dell. Which is the ri
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Hi Rainer, thankyou for solving that, i need a better Atlas. Regards john
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This ship sunk on 14.03.42, 22 miles off Diamond Shoals, some survivors were rescued by the Venezuelan tanker SS Catatumbo and taken to Cape Henry . Where is this?, The only Capes near this possition are Fear, Lookout and Hatteras.john
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Thankyou Mark, much appreicated, john
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Hi Platon, thankyou for the info. Regards john
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During August 1941, U 124 is reported to be involved against convoy HG.69, however, in Rohwer & Hummelchen, the date sailing (Aug 9th) and the escorts encountered 9Deptford and Convolvulus) all match with convoy HG.70. Did U 124 see action against both convoys? - john
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Hi Platon, in Tennant's 'Merchant Ship losses' He states the 61 men lost, but as the boat with the captain plus 3 crew were rescued by the merchant SS Batna and landed at Takoradi, while another 20 ? !st officers boat were recued by the Cabo Villano and landed at Santos, no mention of a third boat making land. Any view of Batna in this puzzle? - john
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Thankyou all for the information supplied, much appreciated. Regards John
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This ship was sunk on March 21st 1941, some of her survivors were rescued by the SS Batna and taken on to Takoradi. The date I find this ship arriving there after March 21st is May 23rd, which seems a long time. Is the actual date Batna found the survivors known? Regards john
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Hi Tony, Rohwer states 're English Channel action'. The remaining operational boats of the 2nd and 6th Flotillas, S-174, S-176, S-177 and S-97, S-132 and S-135 did undertake op's, with some being torpedo carriers while the other carried the long range 'T3D Dakel' torpedoes for the first time on the nights 4/5 Aug (24), 5/6 Aug (12), 6/7 Aug (12), 8/9 Aug (10), 9/10 Aug (1
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Hi Jimboy, the book 'Ultra at Sea' by John Winton ISBN 0-85052-8836 will provide you with the information you are looking for. Regards john
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