Thank you Harry. Is there anyway I can contact him? I am looking for survivors of sunken ships that had some contact with the U-boats that sank them to interview for a book.
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I believe that 38 men left the sinking boat alive in two lifeboats. Each carried 19 survivors. One boat was picked up by the City of Capetown and the other was rescued by the Norwegian ship Talisman. One man on the latter died before reaching safety.
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Thanks John. That was the Laconia on the 12th. Jim
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In his book on the sinking of the Laconia, Leonce Peillard notes that the Milch Cow U-459 came across a lifeboat on September 2, 1942. The men in the boat reported that their ship had been sunk off Trinidad and they had been blown out into the ocean. According to Peillard, the U-boat gave them some food and cigarettes, and gave them their position and the position of the nearby Cape Verde Islands
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Thank you Scott, but the question remains, were they using the gun that had the end sawed off, or was it replaced?
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Thank you Jan, I will check that out.
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Thanks John. I came up with basically the same thing. Trying to track down the source of a more elaborate story. Jim
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Can anyone help me with details concerning the sinking of Siam II by U-506 on 9/30/42? I am trying to confirm that Wurdemann not only assisted the survivors, but actually sent out a radio signal giving their location for use by possible rescuers. Any help will be appreciated.
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Does anyone know if the deck gun on U-156, which Hartenstein had shortened after the Aruba incident, was replaced during the U-boat's layover at Lorient from March 17 to April 22, 1942?
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Wow! I feel chastened.It was not my intent to claim the U-boat had engaged in wrongdoing, but to relate the author's position based on the fact the incident was included in his book.
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Thank you John. That corresponds with Bridgland's description. Jim
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Tony Bridgland on page 212 of WAVES OF HATE, Published by Naval Institute Press in 2002. Hope this helps Best, Jim
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At least one author has claimed that the crew of U-754 continued to fire its deck guns into the unarmed 259-ton fishing trawler Ebb long after it had stopped,causing the needless death of several fishermen aboard her. I have not found other references to this. Can anyone verify or dispute this for me? Thanks.
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Posted to fast. My email is jp@duffy.net
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Thank you Ken.
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Can anyone confirm that the emblem on U-502 was the head of a charging goat? If this is not correct, do you know which U-boat had such an emblem? Thanks.
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I am researching the sinking of the Laconia and the incidents following it (the rescue and the bombing). I would be very interested in learning anyone's thoughts concerning how much impact the order actually had on U-boat commanders.
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Hello, Can anyone confirm for me if it is true that a U-boat commander was given this award for 100,000 tons of confirmed sinkngs? Blair mentions this in his book, but I can not find it elsewhere. Thanks
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Thank you Dan. A bit embarrassing, but helpful nonetheless, Jim
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Can anyone tell me the fuel storage capacity of the Type IXC U-boats? I understand it was increased over the B models, but have no luck finding the total amount of fuel these boats could carry. Thanks
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Thank you Ken. That does clear up my confusion.
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Hi Ken, Great article. It will be extremely helpful in my research for my next book. If it is alright with you, I would like to use your father's experience as one of numerous examples of the humanitarian treatment by U-boat commanders. You can see my previous books at www.jp.duffy.net. Best, Jim
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Hi Ken, Afraid I am a bit confused. Your origianl posting concerning Archie Gibbs said his ship was sunk by U-126, but I believe the Scottsburg was sunk by U-502. You also indicated that Bauer (of U-126) put him on a neutral, but the Kahuku was an American ship. Can you clear this up for me? Best, Jim
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Hello Ken, Do you happen to know the name of the ship Archieibb was on? Regards, Jim
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I would appreciate receiving information concerning examples of humanitarian treatment of surviving crewmen of sunken ships that did not involve taking them prisoner. Examples might include providing food, water, and medical help for injured men, and giving directions to the nearest land. I would also be interested in opinions of this behavior changed after the Laconia Order was issued. Thanks
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