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Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942
Posted by: Platon Alexiades (IP Logged)
Date: July 11, 2016 05:20AM

Hello Jan-Olof and Brian,

I believe that in the URSULA's report, the position relating to the two explosions heard at 0852-0854 is an error and should probably read 46°32' N, 05°55' W (instead of 45°32' N, 05°55' W). In the same report her position at noon was 46°31' N, 06°00' W and at 1811/13 as 46°33' N, 05°24' W. So clearly she could not have been in latitude 45°32' N as she was submerged by day and would not have travelled this distance in a about three hours. It is likely that the two explosions heard were two torpedoes by UNIQUE hitting the bottom unless an aircraft carried out a bombing attack on the submarine. Many thanks to you both for shedding new light on this attack.

Best regards,

Platon



Subject Written By Posted
  Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Jan-Olof 07/09/2016 03:55PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/10/2016 06:15AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Jan-Olof 07/10/2016 07:20AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/10/2016 07:34AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/10/2016 07:38AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/10/2016 08:42AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/10/2016 09:43AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Jan-Olof 07/10/2016 10:00AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/10/2016 10:15AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/10/2016 10:19AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/10/2016 04:31PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Jan-Olof 07/11/2016 02:49AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/11/2016 05:20AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/11/2016 05:57AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/11/2016 11:59AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/11/2016 12:01PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Jan-Olof 07/11/2016 12:15PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/11/2016 12:47PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/11/2016 02:43PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/11/2016 04:09PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/12/2016 06:52AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 T.W. 07/11/2016 01:16PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/11/2016 02:43PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/11/2016 02:48PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/11/2016 03:04PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/11/2016 03:14PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 becorijn 07/11/2016 03:44PM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Jan-Olof 07/12/2016 08:17AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 crolick 07/19/2016 12:36AM
  Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942 Platon Alexiades 07/19/2016 09:03AM


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