Hello Michael, Thank you very much for responding. I would be delighted to hear more and to see the photos. Perhaps you could email me at ... info@filephotoservice.co.uk ... and I can tell you what I have concerning Huxter. Regards, Bruce
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... plus a bit of background. Bruce
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Hello Jennifer, You may already know this: HMS Sunspot was a Minesweeping Trawler operating out of Lowestoft during WW2 as part of Minesweeping Group 9. She was damaged at least once, apparantly while under the command of J F Gamble RNR. Hope this helps, Bruce
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I would suggest also posting the query on … Follow link to MESSAGE BOARD then MAIN CATEGORY. Hope this helps, Bruce
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I should have checked my FilePhotoService email before posting the above sob-story reply. Thanks Phil, I have now received the files plus other offers of assistance. Thanks to all, and well done U-boat.net. Regards, Bruce
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Good morning Phil. Thanks, but unless I am missing something (very possible) the link to the MQK converter at Gyges doesn't work. It is the same result I get from my old saved-in-favorites link that lead to the MQK tool developed by someone from this forum. My original version, which was downloaded about four years ago, is broken and after considerable Google time didn't help I am st
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Does anyone have a working link to the MQK converter? Thanks in advance, Bruce
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Does anyone have a working link to the MQK converter? Thanks in advance, Bruce
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Hello Linda, The ships logs for HMS Petunia are all still in existance. They are held at The National Archives, near London. Let me know if i can help you further, perhaps by PM through this board. Hope this helps, Bruce
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Hello BROJD, There was no single ‘war winner’ weapon introduced by the Allies, so I would like to make a suggestion. May 1943 was a turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic because of collective improvements in tactics and equipment of the Allies, yet in the months leading up to that date the U-boats were effective. The story is told in a thorough and scholarly manner in ‘Black May’
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Hello James, Have you seen the files at The National Archives, Kew, containing reports from/including Pimpernel? Regards, Bruce
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Hello Andrzej, Thanks, I was looking at the Norwegian sub as a possibility, but once I understood the alphabet differences it all made sense. Regards, Bruce
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CWGC (Commonwealth War Graves Commision) does not show any Treasurer killed at that time. There are two in total: TREASURER , ROBERT Chief Officer killed 08/05/1943 36 Merchant Navy United Kingdom TREASURER , WILLIAM BRUCE Chief Engineer killed 12/11/1915 45 Mercantile Marine United Kingdom Hope this helps, Bruce
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Hello Chris, here are some bare facts to get you started. In June 1944 Godafoss was part of Convoy number HXM295 from Halifax (later New York) to UK, sailing on 10 6 1944 and arriving on 26 6 1944. You can find further details in a number of files at the National Archives, Kew. If you are not familiar with the TNA process, follow the link below at the bottom of this post. Godafoss was
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Colin, Assuming the death was in the UK, you may find help at the County Records Office covering the area where the accident took place. The records of Coroners Courts are kept there, and if you think you have a candidate (right name, accidental death, right timeframe) it is possible the Coroners Report will clarify everything. Hope this helps, Bruce
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Left off the signature link, here it is...
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The National Archives at Kew, a suburb of London, has many convoy records. Besides the ADM237 series of files dedicated to Convoy Reports, most of which include charts, details on individual convoys can be accessed by different means such as Intelligence files and Convoy Escorts reports. These are all available to the public and can be copied. If you are unable to visit in person, there are pe
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I found three specific convoys: SC.123 and ON.174 avoided losses altogether and HX.230 suffered only one loss. Each were advised in advance of the presence of U-boats and the support group was switched from one convoy to another as the situation changed. Also, as a twist on the story, HX.232 was rerouted when her estimated position was seen to take her straight into a group of U-boats. The pos
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Hello Jimboy, Before answering your question, it is important to make a distinction between Enigma decrypts (ULTRA) and other SIGINT. Perhaps you are aware already, but the bulk of the information coming into the Submarine Tracking Room(s) was not from ULTRA, but rather from Direction Finding or any of a variety of other sources. These sources were constantly evolving and provided adequate data
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Hello Yves, Michael: Ship 140673. ‘Registry closed 14 September 1917 – Vessel sunk by enemy submarine 3rd September 1917. Advice received from owners. Certificate not yet delivered up.’ reference: file BT110/393 Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Transcripts and Transactions, Series IV, Closed Registries Hope this helps, Bruce
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Hello Rainer, Further to your excellent answer, you mention ... 'HMS INDOMITABLE under repair after damaged by grounding on shake down in the Caribbean' She was due to join Force Z in the Pacific when the grounding occurred in November. Force Z consisted of Prince of Wales and Repulse, and both were sunk by Japanese aircraft on December 10th, 1941. Regards, Bruce
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Hi Csasch, You started an intersting thread, but it is possible that you are not aware that 'what if' questions are not part of U-boat.net. I know, as I too have fallen into the trap when I speculated on the effect of torpedoes on navies with smaller budgets in the opening years of the 20th Century. That said, the commanders and leaders of the time had to deal with 'what if�
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David, many thanks. I had been under the mistaken impression that she was from a foreign navy, possibly Norwegian. Bruce
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On 27 July 1944, the Soviet submarine B1 was lost to a 'friendly fire' attack by an RAF Liberator. This sub was, apparently, only recently taken over by the Soviet Navy: does anyone know her earlier history, such as what in navy she had previously served? Thanks, Bruce
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Robert/Fred: Sonobuoys were developed independently by US and British scientists (I have never heard of any German work, but it is possible). In the US, the National Research Laboratory began work on an anchored version in June 1940, which became operational in the autumn of 1941. It used an FM transmitter and a suspended hydrophone. Development continued and in January of 1942 NRL began w
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Thanks Robert. Mike, you are possibly already aware of this, but there is an excellent account of the loss of HMS Courageous, and later, the crippling attack on HMS Illustrious near Malta in ‘To War in a Stringbag’ by Commander Charles Lamb. The descriptions give some insight into below-deck (hanger) arrangements, and is useful in seeing the strengths and weaknesses of the British desig
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Thanks Robert, I meant was the standardised form of construction you described common to them all, or just the CVs? Bruce
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Robert, that is interesting. Do you know if this system was also used by converted merchant ships and other escort carriers? Thanks, Bruce
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Robert, Good link, thanks. Bruce
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Yes, I agree it looks a bit like Woodrow Wilson, and you may be right that the inscription will never be read correctly. However, especially due to the efforts of Daniel, in the two weeks since you posted the original question a lot of new eyes have been cast on the photos. Possibly another, less well known, subject may emerge, such as owners/directors of shipyards or breakers yards. Two qu
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