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by jan-olof
Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Season Greetings
Replies: 4
Views: 2725

Re: Season Greetings

Platon, Siri and all other members of this forum,

have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof
by jan-olof
Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: 1917 collision CAVOUR and CAPRERA (amended)
Replies: 3
Views: 10799

Re: 1917 collision CAVOUR and CAPRERA (amended)

Hello David,

have you checked this link, https://www.segre.com/noticies/guia/202 ... _1111.html

Best regards,

Jan-Olof
by jan-olof
Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:58 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 Platon,

thank you very much for the information. I guess we'll have to wait for more precise details from Kostas.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof
by jan-olof
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:54 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 Platon,

very interesting information. Does the position of the wreck match any known minefields.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof
by jan-olof
Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:32 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: HMS Sunfish patrol Dec. 1940
Replies: 2
Views: 5692

Re: HMS Sunfish patrol Dec. 1940

Hello Platon,

many thanks for your answer regarding the attack on the 6th.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof
by jan-olof
Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:59 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: ms HELMUT
Replies: 2
Views: 5291

Re: ms HELMUT

Hello Aris,

The Helmut was escorted by GD.98 which survived the encounter without any damages.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof
by jan-olof
Sat Sep 17, 2022 4:39 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: HMS Sunfish patrol Dec. 1940
Replies: 2
Views: 5692

HMS Sunfish patrol Dec. 1940

Hello again, In a thread on the old forum the attacks made during this patrol was discussed: http://warsailors.com/forum/archive/forum/read.php-1,52712,52712.html#msg-52712 Looking at this again two questions pops up: 1. The attack on 6.12.1940 is not mentioned here, https://uboat.net/allies/warship...
by jan-olof
Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Attack by HNMS O 24 on Oct. 29th, 1940
Replies: 2
Views: 5663

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

Hello Platon,

many thanks for solving yet another mystery. I'll definitely take a look at KTB Admiral Norwegian West Coast.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof
by jan-olof
Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:27 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Attack by HNMS O 24 on Oct. 29th, 1940
Replies: 2
Views: 5663

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

Hello again, on the above mentioned date the Dutch submarine O 24 fired two torpedoes, which missed, against a merchant vessel somewhere off Holmengraa, Norway. In HMA https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/asa/ausgabe.php?where_value=701 it is speculated that the target was the German ve...
by jan-olof
Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:09 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: HMS Sealion vs German convoy 6.8.1940
Replies: 3
Views: 6394

Re: HMS Sealion vs German convoy 6.8.1940

Hello Platon,

many thanks for clearing this up. I did indeed check on u-boat.net but also on the Chronik des Seekrieges 1939-1945 site and they were both in agreement.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof
by jan-olof
Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: HMS Sealion vs German convoy 6.8.1940
Replies: 3
Views: 6394

HMS Sealion vs German convoy 6.8.1940

Hello, On the 6th of August 1940 HMS Sealion fired several torpedoes against a southbound convoy, allegedly consisting of four merchants and one escort vessel. The convoy which consisted of the merchants Cläre Hugo Stinnes , Marie Leonhardt plus the tug Steinbock was escorted by UJ 123 and M 1808 , ...
by jan-olof
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:30 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Tilos attack
Replies: 6
Views: 7829

Re: Tilos attack

Here's a bit more information from DEFE 3/635, p. 847 FROM: N.O.I.C. RHODES TO: ADMIRAL AEGEAN, 15TH L-FLOTILLA EMERGENCY SEERÄUBER ARRIVED IN RHODES AT 2300. ACTION TOOK PLACE FROM 0300 TO 0400 IN LIVADIA BAY (PISCOPI). ON ARRIVAL OF THE CONVOY FIRST 2. THEN A THIRD M.T.B. PROCEEDED IN. SEERÄUBER B...
by jan-olof
Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:05 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Tilos attack
Replies: 6
Views: 7829

Re: Tilos attack

Hello Aris and Platon, As for Vera , she's called Vera Gioia in some sources, e.g. DEFE 3/637, page 832. EMERGENCY MOST SECRET 546 A 1 K 1) IN LEROS-RHODES SHUTTLE TRAFFIC CALLS ARE MADE AT LIVADIA BAY, TILOS ISLAND. 2) ON 11/1 M.S. 'ESTE' AND 'VERA GIOIA' OF THE 'SEERÄUBER’ GROUP WERE DESTROYED THE...
by jan-olof
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:06 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Loss of submarine Acciaio
Replies: 1
Views: 2398

Loss of submarine Acciaio

Hello again, I see that the fate of this submarine has been reassessed at some point. It is no longer listed as sunk by the British submarine Unruly on July 13th, 1943. The attack made by Unruly was in fact made against the Benedetto Brin which escaped without damage. All this information is, once a...
by jan-olof
Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:27 pm
Forum: Ship Forum
Topic: Loss of Italian submarine Gemma
Replies: 6
Views: 4440

Re: Loss of Italian submarine Gemma

Hello Platon and Thorsten,

Thanks Platon for clearing this up.

Thorsten, I looked at this page: https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.d ... 468&lang=1

Best regards,

Jan-Olof