Thankyou Simon, greatly appreciated. john
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This boat sailed 24.01.40 for op's in the N Atlantic, before that she laid mines off Weymouth without any successes, is the date they were laid known? - john
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Thankyou Roland, I do not have access to the mentioned KTB, I noticed she sailed on that date, but with the time period given I assume he did not sail with her, and did the C/O get a reprimand for this breech of security. ? - john
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Thankyou for that, reading more about this man, he apparently liked to live life to the full and despite his position within the Nazi party he was always looking for populist public relation stunts. As yet no U-boat number. john
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While reading 'The Wages of Destruction' by Adam Tooze, an excellent book describing how the German economy coped during the Nazi era, mentioned was Gauleiter Fritz Sauckel who as a stowaway was on one of the first U-boats sent against the Roayal Navy. Although no date is mentioned, as anyone heard of stowaways on U-boats? - john
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Did this convoy have any escorts & if so what were they? - J
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Hi Peterseen, thankyou for that information, much apreciated. john
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Hi Webmaster, I have a photo of a sailor wearing an identical collar, he also as a white topped visor less cap and as been awarded the Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers & Escort Vessels war Badge, First Type. - john
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Hi Paul, she was in convoy OG67 when sunk on 19.07.41 by U 66. -john
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Hi Rainer, with the survivors being rescued by Douglas, HMS Witherington and a Red Cross ship (Clay Blair), i thought a convoy might have been near by. john
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Hi Paul, thankyou for the information. - john
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U 732 was sunk by HMS Douglas in October 1943, was the damaged U 732 trying to return following her earlier attack by HMS Imperialist, discovered near convoy MKF-24 that Douglas was part of the escort? .
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When this ship was torpedoed by HM submarine Spearfish off Norway on 11th of April 1940, were there any crew casulties ?, and what damage did she sustain that resulted in her being out of service for a year?.
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While this boat served with the 24th U-Flotilla, was she transferred up to Trondheim or was she only at Memel?
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Hi Andy, Although the spider design is very similar, however she is not a type VIIC, deck too narrow and the conning tower is one of a smaller coastal submarine. having checked the index in Rossler's book, she may may not be even German. the question could be resolve by e-mailing the adress on the site. Certainly not a common submarine.
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Hi Thomas, for a topic that you are undertaking, i would have thought it relevant to read on how important the British (Admiralty) took to defeating the Enigma codes and to what lengths they went to achieve their aim. Very informative books I recommend are, 'Ultra goes to War' by Ronald Lewin, 'Ultra at Sea' John Winton,'Seizing the Enigma' David Kahn, 'Voices o
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Hi Paul, although the KTB was altered, the deception was doomed because of two reasons; the actual alteration was apparently so obvious that changes had been made, but more damming was the fact that the shooting report (Schussmeldungen) had not been altered before it had been handed in. Therefore any one curious could easily match up the report to the loss of the Ganda.john
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