Platon, Siri and all other members of this forum,
have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Best regards,
Jan-Olof
Search found 66 matches
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:51 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Season Greetings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2725
- 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
have you checked this link, https://www.segre.com/noticies/guia/202 ... _1111.html
Best regards,
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
thank you very much for the information. I guess we'll have to wait for more precise details from Kostas.
Best regards,
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
very interesting information. Does the position of the wreck match any known minefields.
Best regards,
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
many thanks for your answer regarding the attack on the 6th.
Best regards,
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
The Helmut was escorted by GD.98 which survived the encounter without any damages.
Best regards,
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...
- 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
many thanks for solving yet another mystery. I'll definitely take a look at KTB Admiral Norwegian West Coast.
Best regards,
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...
- 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
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
- 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 , ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
Thanks Platon for clearing this up.
Thorsten, I looked at this page: https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.d ... 468&lang=1
Best regards,
Jan-Olof