Good morning If it is the U-Boat grid chart 3497 you are referring to, I would now query any right to copyright, but, I could be wrong. In Jurgen Rohwer’s book Axis Submarine Successes there is a reference to the Library of Contemporary History, Naval Archive. Perhaps you should try them. They should know. Bibliothek fur Zeitgeschichte, Marinearchiv Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 8 D-70173
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Blairatholl was sunk in collision with Norwegian ship John Bakke, with considerable loss of life. I am sending you direct some information. Phil
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Good afternoon Kevin CWGC.ORG has him: Casualty Details Name: LEACH, GEORGE RICHARD Initials: G R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sailor Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy Unit Text: S.S. Blairatholl (Glasgow) Age: 19 Date of Death: 27/11/1942 Additional information: Son of Catherine Johanna Leach, of Fort Beaufort, Cape Province, South Africa. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
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Good morning Two sites will help you to download the relevant charts: Good hunting Phil
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Good afternoon This doesn't look like a 1939 built unit of the British Tanker Company fleet. Phil
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CA8754 corresponds to: 35deg 17min North, 74deg 36min West Phil
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Thanks Brian. Phil
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Good afternoon Try:www.unithistories.com Also: Warships of World War II by Lenton & Colledge Good hunting Phil
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Good evening HMS Bleasdale was a Hunt Class Destroyer built on the Tyne. Suggest you try Google with an entry of HMS Bleasdale where you will find a lot to choose from. This site here is often very good at turning up old comrades or their family members. Good hunting Phil
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It's me again I think all the photos on the Navyphotos site are pre-war versions. However, Janes 1944-45 edition has a photo of HMS Anthony showing the extension mentioned by Dan. There appears to be a Signal-Lamp type mounted on it, which makes sense. Phil
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Your observation is correct. But I do not have the real answer to it. I would suggest that being placed well aft of any structure, the shadow area in a forward direction would be minimised. No doubt one of our experienced destroyer contributors can enlighten us. Phil
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Correction: Searchlight is aft of the second funnel. Phil
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Good evening Go to www.navyphotos.co.uk there you will find an excellent photo of HMS Acasta which may answer the questions. B turret is the second turret from forward. It looks as if the main searchlight is on a bandstand between the two funnels. Good hunting Phil
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Good evening Elizabeth The Commonwealth War Graves Commission site (CWGC.ORG) gives the following: In Memory of Able Seaman G GRAHAM J/5976, H.M.S. "Bombala.", Royal Navy who died on 03 May 1918 Remembered with honour HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON Phil
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The following sites may also give you some information: Phil
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Good evening In www.uboatarchive.net there is a report in the KTBs of U26 possibly being attacked around that time. Phil
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Good evening all Some details of the tests carried out on submarine hulls is mentioned in ”The Sea Surrenders” by Capt. W R Fell RN (Ret,d), who took part in the trials off the West of Scotland and Gibraltar in 1949 and 1950. In Scotland the boats were used in the following order: Stoic, Supreme, Sceptre, Stygian and Upshot. Off Gibraltar a brand new hull Achates was tested to de
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Good evening On this site go to the SHIPS HIT section, enter Empire Heath, there is your photo. Compliments of the Season Phil
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Good evening Marc Milner in his book"Battle of the Atlantic" says: On 5 July (1940) the new base at Lorient was declared officially ready and the next day Klt lemp brought U-30 into harbour" Phil
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Good morning Try the following site, it could be of interest: Phil
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Thank you Oliver,good work. Regards Phil
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A relative of an old acquaintance was a survivor of a sinking by a German submarine (U33?) around about September or October 1915. The only information I have is a letter that the said survivor wrote on 14 November 1915, to his parents in Penarth, South Wales, whilst on board the SS Fabian at Malta. He is believed to be the seaman recorded as having died on 31 January 1919, aged 18, whe
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European fighter. Royal Air Force name -Typhoon Phil
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Thank you Dani. Phil
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Good morning Heinzlee Try the following site, it is no longer as complete as it was, but it may still be of some use: The grid converter is no longer there, if you want it, let me know. Phil
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Just to be clear. My remark about U105 was in respect to a photograph of that one being a similar vessel. There were many Type IX boats, of which there were 14 Type IXB models. Phil
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Good morning Looks similar to a photograph of U105, a Type IXB, in Moller & Brack's "The Encyclopedia of U-Boats" Phil
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Good evening Christine Go to The Allies section of this site, then Ships Hit by U-boats, type Empire Light in the Search section. You will get information there. Good hunting Phil
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Good evening Selim The possible vessel I had in mind was Clan Keith. My original interest in this vessel was that the Third Mate who was lost with her had sailed with me when he was a Cadet in 1956. I do not know her exact cargo, but I understand it was miscellaneous. Clan Keith, 7129 tons, which, on Nov. 5, 1961, in a strong gale, hit the Ecueils des Sorelles Rocks, off Cap Bon, Tunisia,
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Good evening Selim Please check and confirm the position you have given. Please also confirm whether this wreck is or is not at Ecueils des Sorelles, near La Galite where there may be a wreck with a similar cargo. Best wishes Phil
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