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by Darius
Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:04 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Details of attack by KG26 on SS Henry Bacon
Replies: 8
Views: 14403

Re: Details of attack by KG26 on SS Henry Bacon

add:

You Know US Merchant Vessel War Casualities Of World War II by R. Browning? There´s a side on this loss.

Regrads

Darius
by Darius
Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:57 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Details of attack by KG26 on SS Henry Bacon
Replies: 8
Views: 14403

Re: Details of attack by KG26 on SS Henry Bacon

Hi Marty, KTB Skl for February, 23rd 1945 has: Im Nordmeer wurde das QP-Geleit um 0420 Uhr 160 sm westl. der Lofoten wiederum durch Luftaufklärung erfaßt. Gegen Mittag eingesetzte 26 LT-Flugzeuge haben zum Teil den Auftrag wegen technischer Störungen abgebrochen, zum Teil das Geleit nicht gefunden. ...
by Darius
Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Sources on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2
Replies: 9
Views: 21517

Re: Sources on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2

Hi Jochen,

not yet. I also wanted to get an overview on the operations / movements - and of course losses / connections to actions of allied or axis forces.

Regards

Darius
by Darius
Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:02 am
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: 2020
Replies: 6
Views: 12550

Re: 2020

Happy 2020 to everybody here in Warsailors Forum.

Regards

Darius
by Darius
Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:16 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: AMC California
Replies: 5
Views: 10482

Re: AMC California

From Admirality War Diary, 26.03.1942: Enemy Air Activity. CALIFORNIA reported at 0035A today that she was being attacked by A/C to the S.W. of Holyhead; and at 2355A last night the S.S. COASTER PROGRESS was bombed by one A/C near the Chicken Rock and was damaged, but claims to have hit the A/C ofte...
by Darius
Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:32 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: 14./15.01.1944: Collision of SAINTE MAXIME and WENDELL PHILIPPS
Replies: 3
Views: 8891

Re: 14./15.01.1944: Collision of SAINTE MAXIME and WENDELL PHILIPPS

Thank you for these additions.

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Darius
by Darius
Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:30 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: AMC California
Replies: 5
Views: 10482

Re: AMC California

Hi Jordi, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/105460e3-0f1a-465b-a65b-0289717b6e25 In January 1942 the California carried drafts to Sierra Leone and then, while proceeding home to pay off, was attacked, without success, by a Heinkel 115, her first time in action. --> this seems to be...
by Darius
Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:14 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: 14./15.01.1944: Collision of SAINTE MAXIME and WENDELL PHILIPPS
Replies: 3
Views: 8891

14./15.01.1944: Collision of SAINTE MAXIME and WENDELL PHILIPPS

Hi, I´m looking for more details on the collision which occured here: 14./15.01.1944 off Cape Bone french steamer SAINTE MAXIME (4051 BRT, b. 1911) was sunk in collision with the US Liberty-type vessel WENDELL PHILIPPS. Where this vessels in a convoy? Any data on voyage, losses, escorts? Thank you D...
by Darius
Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:25 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Sources on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2
Replies: 9
Views: 21517

Re: Sources on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2

Hello Andreas,

thank you for these additions.

Regards

Darius
by Darius
Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:46 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Sources on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2
Replies: 9
Views: 21517

Re: Sources on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2

Hi Jordi,

yes, it is. Thank you.

There is also a section in "Merchant Fleets Of The World 1939" - quite 2 pages long.

Regards

Darius
by Darius
Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:36 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Sources on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2
Replies: 9
Views: 21517

Sources on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2

Hi,

I´m looking for information on turkish merchant shipping in World War 2.
Are there any sources on them? Like registers or lists?

Thank your

Regards

Darius
by Darius
Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:55 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: SOVETSKAYA NEFT
Replies: 4
Views: 9832

Re: SOVETSKAYA NEFT

Hello René,

maybe an error in this large work?

Here is a starting point with links:
https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.d ... 388&lang=1


Regards

Darius
by Darius
Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:48 am
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: HMS Esk - HMS Ivanhoe Casualties
Replies: 10
Views: 19875

Re: HMS Esk - HMS Ivanhoe Casualties

Maybe of interest:

Into the Minefields: British Destroyer Minelaying 1916-1960
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Minefield ... 1844152715


Regards

Darius
by Darius
Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:01 am
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: PESCARA???
Replies: 6
Views: 16472

Re: PESCARA???

Hello,

Schmelzkopf, Fremde Schiffe in deutscher Hand 1939-1945, gives:
[...]
-00.09.1943 in deutsche Hand gefallen
-21.09.1943 in Torre del Greco als Blockschiff selbst versenkt.
[...]
Refloated and commissioned after the war, BU 1960.

Regards

Darius
by Darius
Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:24 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: HMS Triton
Replies: 5
Views: 16202

Re: HMS Triton

phil morgan wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:47 am Greetings Jordi

If you are fishing around, the following site may be of some use to you:

https://www.rnsubmusfriends.org.uk/hezl ... apter7.htm

Good hunting
Phil

Thank you Phil for this link - I wasn´t aware on this reference book beeing online!

Regards

Darius