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- Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:09 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Shetland Bus
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2721
Re: Shetland Bus
Hi Platon, Many thanks for your interesting comments and observations. I had also thought that the most likely explanation for these unnamed arrivals were submarines already in port slipping out and back having been on exercise off Lerwick so it’s reassuring to have a second opinion. As you obvious...
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:48 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Shetland Bus
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2721
Re: Shetland Bus
Hi John, The search in my database drew a blank for the period 14-16 March 1942. I do not claim it is perfect as corrections are being made on a daily basis! I checked British, French, Dutch, Norwegian and Soviet submarines, A few observations: Two submarines were at Lerwick at that time: HMS Tuna: ...
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 5:12 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Shetland Bus
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2721
Re: Shetland Bus
I may be able to help as far as submarines stopping at Lerwick if you can provide the dates for these 4 entries.
Platon
Platon
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 12:49 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Action of Delfino vs Helli, 15th August 1940
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1818
Re: Action of Delfino vs Helli, 15th August 1940
Dear Francesco,
Many thanks for the added details. There is a fragment of one of the torpedoes fired by Delfino at the Piraeus Naval Museum.
All the best,
Platon
Many thanks for the added details. There is a fragment of one of the torpedoes fired by Delfino at the Piraeus Naval Museum.
All the best,
Platon
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:39 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Action of Delfino vs Helli, 15th August 1940
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1818
Re: Action of Delfino vs Helli, 15th August 1940
Hello Fabrizio,
After firing a single torpedo at the light cruiser Helle, Delfino also fired a single torpedo at the passenger ships Elsi (1,433 GRT, 1891) and Esperos (1,461 GRT, 1918). but missed.
Best regards,
Platon
After firing a single torpedo at the light cruiser Helle, Delfino also fired a single torpedo at the passenger ships Elsi (1,433 GRT, 1891) and Esperos (1,461 GRT, 1918). but missed.
Best regards,
Platon
- Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:39 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Wreck of Italian submarine Giovanni Bausan/HMS Regent
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5039
Wreck of Italian submarine Giovanni Bausan/HMS Regent
The Barletta wreck previously reported to have been HMS Regent has been examined by Italian divers led by Fabio Bisciotti on Sunday 28th June. It has now been identified as the Italian submarine Giovanni Bausan which was converted as the oil depot G.R.S.251 and used as a target by the Allied Air For...
- Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:11 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Hasty
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1876
Re: HMS Hasty
Hi Jordi, I have not seen the HMS Hotspur report. It is not included in the Vigorous file but the HMS Hasty proceedings is there and it appears that she was sunk probably around 0600 hours. At 0530 hours, Lt. Cdr Austen made a signal of distress and shortly after HMS Hotspur arrived and managed to t...
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:19 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Olympus
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9972
Re: HMS Olympus
Hello Darius,
Leading Stoker Stanley JONES who I mentioned before is actually listed in ADM 358/3967.
Best regards,
Platon
Leading Stoker Stanley JONES who I mentioned before is actually listed in ADM 358/3967.
Best regards,
Platon
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:25 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Olympus
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9972
Re: HMS Olympus
Dear Andrzej, It is possible that Jones was erroneously believed to have been aboard and later removed from the list of passengers. In any case he did not testify at the board of inquiry which seems to confirm that he was not present. Because of the confusing situation at Malta in those days when th...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 2:31 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Olympus
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9972
Re: HMS Olympus
Hi Jordi,
There were 98 on board, only 9 survived (a document shows a tenth survivor Leading Stoker Stanley JONES but this possibly is an error).
All the best,
Platon
There were 98 on board, only 9 survived (a document shows a tenth survivor Leading Stoker Stanley JONES but this possibly is an error).
All the best,
Platon
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:58 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: 14 June 1940
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10330
Re: 14 June 1940
Hi Jordi and Darius, The mines mentioned in Darius postings were laid by the Italian submarine Pietro Micca in the early hours of 12 June. Pietro Micca heard distant explosions at 1923 (2023 local time) on 13 June 1940 which appears to have been related to the attack by HMAS Voyager which started de...
- Sun Feb 16, 2020 3:42 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: 14 June 1940
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10330
Re: 14 June 1940
Hi Jordi, This A/S attack is not well documented. The only mention of it is the Cunningham's diary. The HMS Liverpool log does not mention it except for flying off a seaplane for A/S patrol presumably to hunt this submarine. HMS Nubian attacked a contact with depth charges and some time later HMS Il...
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:57 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Tetrarch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10427
Re: HMS Tetrarch
Hi Urs,
If you can remember the questions, please let me know again.
All the best,
Platon
If you can remember the questions, please let me know again.
All the best,
Platon
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:41 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Tetrarch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10427
Re: HMS Tetrarch
Hi Urs,
What is the 0,5%?
All the best,
Platon
What is the 0,5%?

All the best,
Platon
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 6:23 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Tetrarch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10427
Re: HMS Tetrarch
Hi Urs, Regarding your interest in S-boats operations, the same individual who claimed to have found HMS Tetrarch also claimed to have found S 35 a few miles from Tabarka. I wonder what is your view on this story? My views are that this is also a hoax as S 35 was lost north of Ras El Doukara (or Ras...