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by Platon Alexiades
Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Season Greetings
Replies: 4
Views: 2725

Season Greetings

To all our friends on this forum, I wish a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year!

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: French tanker BITUME mined in 1941
Replies: 3
Views: 8547

Re: French tanker BITUME mined in 1941

Many thanks Kris!
Merci beaucoup Alain !

All these details are quite helpful.

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: French tanker BITUME mined in 1941
Replies: 3
Views: 8547

French tanker BITUME mined in 1941

I am looking for information on this small tanker which was mined and sunk off Zembra Island (Tunisia) on the night of 26/27 January 1941. I could not find any information in Lloyds or Miramar.

Many thanks.

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Wreck of submarine HMS Triumph found (lost in January 1942)
Replies: 3
Views: 7721

Re: Wreck of submarine HMS Triumph found (lost in January 1942)

Hello Jan-Olof,

According to Kostas, she was not found in one of the minefields I had suggested which leaves two possibilities: she was either victim of an accidental explosion or perhaps she hit a drifting mine.

Best regards,

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Sat Jun 10, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Wreck of submarine HMS Triumph found (lost in January 1942)
Replies: 3
Views: 7721

Wreck of submarine HMS Triumph found (lost in January 1942)

The wreck of the submarine HMS Triumph has been located off Cape Sounion (Greece). She had mysteriously disappeared in January 1942 during a secret mission. https://greekreporter.com/2023/06/08/wwii-submarine-discovered-bottom-aegean-sea/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPCNHno0Qu4 https://www.faceb...
by Platon Alexiades
Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Loss of the submarine HMS Turbulent (March 1943)
Replies: 0
Views: 7048

Loss of the submarine HMS Turbulent (March 1943)

Hello,

I have been asked to give my views on the disappearance of the submarine HMS Turbulent. For those interested in the subject, this was published on the Linton blog:

https://lintonsview.blogspot.com/2023/0 ... ent_1.html

Comments are welcome.

Platon Alexiades
by Platon Alexiades
Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Francesco De Domenico RIP
Replies: 8
Views: 837597

Francesco De Domenico RIP

It is with great sadness that I heard today of the passing away of my dear friend Francesco De Domenico. Francesco had an excellent knowledge of the merchant navies of the World and was a frequent contributor of this forum. I had the privilege of meeting him several times during my visits to Rome. H...
by Platon Alexiades
Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:25 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS
Replies: 9
Views: 13475

Re: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS

Hello Aris, The only thing I could find was that ASTI sailed from Genoa at 0500/6 July escorted by MAS 304 and proceeded at 6 knots to Savona where she arrived at 0830/6 July 1943. I doubt very much she moved to the Aegean as the invasion of Sicily which occurred 3 days later made the trip across th...
by Platon Alexiades
Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:33 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Italian tug LITTORIO
Replies: 2
Views: 5721

Re: Italian tug LITTORIO

Hi David,

The tug Littorio was badly damaged at Messina during an air raid on the night of 5/6 August 1943. She was abandoned as she could not sail when Allied forces entered the town ten days later.

Best regards,

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:06 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: HMS Sunfish patrol Dec. 1940
Replies: 2
Views: 5684

Re: HMS Sunfish patrol Dec. 1940

Hi Jan-Olof,

It appears that the attack of 6.12.1940 was missed by Brian. I will let him know but he is presently busy with another project and I am not sure he will deal with it quickly. Many thanks.

All the best,

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:45 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Attack by HNMS O 24 on Oct. 29th, 1940
Replies: 2
Views: 5660

Re: Attack by HNMS O 24 on Oct. 29th, 1940

Hello Jan-Olof,

The target of O.24 was indeed Arcturus. One torpedo missed by only 5 metres astern (see KTB Admiral Norwegian West Coast, T1022/2753, NARA)

Best regards,

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:26 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: HMS Sealion vs German convoy 6.8.1940
Replies: 3
Views: 6389

Re: HMS Sealion vs German convoy 6.8.1940

Hello Jan-Olof,

Sealion was rammed by the tug Steinbock. If you refer to the uboat.net page for the UJ 123 reference, it is wrong. I do not know who was the source of this error. I will inform Brian Corijn to correct it.

Best regards,

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:46 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Tilos attack
Replies: 6
Views: 7827

Re: Tilos attack

Hello Aris,

The culprits were MTB 309 and MTB 260. They claimed one vessel sunk (source: ADM199/1428).

Best regards,

Platon
by Platon Alexiades
Thu May 19, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Invasion of Norway and the Copenhagen leak
Replies: 0
Views: 14005

Invasion of Norway and the Copenhagen leak

Has anyone identified who leaked the information about Weserübung to the American Embassy in Copenhagen? On about 6 April 1940, they were informed that the invasion of Norway was imminent and that a division transported in ten ships would land at Narvik while Sweden would be left alone. The signal w...
by Platon Alexiades
Wed May 18, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Wreck of Italian submarine Giovanni Bausan
Replies: 2
Views: 6356

Re: Wreck of Italian submarine Giovanni Bausan

Hi Andrzej,

The wreck is about 10 miles north of Barletta. Where did you think it was?

For the submarine history see my page:

https://uboat.net/italian_submarines/boats/12

Best regards,

Platon