Try the following site: Good hunting Phil
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A little information and a photograph on: Good hunting Phil
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Have a look on this site: Phil
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Details of George Clarke are on the following site: Phil
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Try There is some evidence of diving Good hunting Phil
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Good afternoon. The following is extracted from an article about the Volendam: The Volendam, the lead ship in the middle column of the convoy, was torpedoed while it was several hundred miles off the coast of Malin Head, Northern Ireland. Two torpedoes stuck the ship on its starboard side in the area of Hold Number One. Only one of the torpedoes exploded. The attack had taken place in the earl
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By following the trail of HMS Arrow on: www.naval-history.net there is a diary of her progress from 04 August 1943 to May 1949, when she was broken-up at Taranto. There is also available the Casualty List of 28 crew. Regards Phil
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At 60 North and 19 West with a water depth of about 2500 Metres? Good hunting Phil
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Try the following web-sites.The third one gives some good details of the methods used, and a chart of sorts. Good hunting Phil
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Private message sent. Phil
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That's an easy one on this site. Click on The U-boats at the top of this page, then scroll down the menu on the left hand side to U-boat fates. They are all there. Good hunting Phil
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Sensor and radar developments in 1945. From “The Encyclopedia of U-Boats” by Moller & Brack there is some information. It indicates that the demands for listening devices for the Type XXVI at maximum speed were ultimately so great that a “balcony” had to be devised, and an increase of the acquisition range had to be considered. None of these had been produced by the end of the war.
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Good evening Darren This relates to the old system of radio signal frequencies, prior to satellites etc. The old distress frequency for ships until about 2010 was 500 kilohertz, previously kilocycles, which in old money was 600 metres. So, to convert, 300000 divided by 500 equals 600 metres. Your 986 metres becomes 302.5 kilohertz (cycles). Happy listening Phil
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Thanks Robert for the additional information. Since posting I have found the following: "Since the Walter plant was based on the use of hydrogen peroxide as an oxygen carrier, some remarks on this substance are given here. The peroxide used for submarine propulsion was 80% (approx.) solution of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in water. The Germans called it T-Stoff, Ingolin or Aurol&quo
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Good afternoon Jim The following is an edited extract from "The Sea Wolves" by Wolfgang Frank: The Sudeten Crisis or "Second Punic War" in the autumn of 1938 caused the U-boats to be brought once more to a state of war readiness. His request for depot ships to accompany the U-boats on shakedown cruises abroad was granted, but no change in the building program was conceded.
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Good morning jcrt At the following site you will be able to download the latest copy of US PUB151, a comprehensive set of distance tables. Phil
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To add to your collection. Basil Greenhill’s book “The Merchant Schooners” mentions the Sarah Lighfoot and Chocolate Girl as fast fruit carriers . Schooners built by Henry Harvey at Littlehampton in 1872. A two-masted schooner, copper fastened with a great reputation among seamen. In 1890 reported as owned by the Wyre Shipping Company of Fleetwood. By 1910 Sarah Lighfoot was registered
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Good morning Jukka US engine makers seem reluctant to provide that data in their documents.Although I do have some data on current Caterpillar diesels. The figures are generally of the order of 150 to 180 approximately, Some years ago there was a discussion on one forum,possibly this one, on the very subject. The following sites may give you some in-depth information on the subject.
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Good afternoon Lenton & Colledge say that K148, HMCS AMHERST, became the Venezuelan FEDERACION in 1946, and was scrapped in 1956. Phil
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Good evening Ron Try the following site: It is in German, so a lot of browsing may be necessary, some of the sub-titles may help you. Phil
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The book is "The Sea Surrenders" by Capt W R Fell,published by Cassell in 1960. If my recollection is correct, the submarines were British S and U Class. Phil
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Good morning. To be pedantic the position given is approximately 450 miles 082 degrees from Boston, or about 75 miles 236 degrees from Sable Island Light. That position is close to the 100 metre depth, where it rapidly drops off to more than 400 metres. Ocean navigation in those days was not an exact science. So, how accurate is the position? Good hunting Phil
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Good afternoon The following site has a crew-list with a date of 07 January 1940: Good hunting Phil
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Possibly Iron Coffins by Herbert A Werner ISBN 0-304-35330-2 Published in paperback by Cassell in 1999 Phil
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Good evening. This query has been asked and answered on: Phil
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Good evening Look up HMS Godetia in Allied Warships on this site and you will see HX65A Good hunting Phil
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Bon jour Mon Francais ce pauvre, mais: Information de vaisseau Sarniadoc, aussi: Edmond Picard Merchant Navy. Canadian Born 1910 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Zephirin Picard, of Ste. Croix, Province of Quebec. a bientot Phil
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Good morning Paul The information you want is on the convoyweb site: Good hunting Phil
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It's me again. There seems to be little or nothing available about the Blairatholl's loss, was there any Formal Inquiry, report in London Gazette etc? Phil
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Good evening Roger Looks like it. I did try various parts of the National Archives, but I had no luck in finding his Discharge Book Number. I did find that he had been a Cadet on the General Botha, and thought that he might have had South African papers. Somewhat outside my field of expertise. Nice to hear from you. Phil
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