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Re: Mystery attack 13.10.1942
Posted by: becorijn (IP Logged)
Date: July 11, 2016 03:44PM

Hi All,

' If a premature explosion occurred during the first firing, then it is clear that it did not prevent the submarine from firing a second time but perhaps some damage occurred which were later fatal. It is surprising that HMS UNIQUE did not make an enemy report which I think would have been important so it is quite possible that her loss occurred shortly after. '


'At 0955, a loud noise similar to a depth charge was heard and two more torpedo tracks were observed at about 3,000 metres astern on the port side. They missed the port side by 70 metres.'



As Spichern was not escorted at that time, perhaps Lt. Boddington wanted to do a quick reload and was one of the reload torpedoes damaged when the premature went off and went something wrong while reloading a tube.

I suppose we will never know.


Kind regards,
Brian



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/11/2016 03:45PM by becorijn.



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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