Rest in Peace.

Have you seen Siri's website about this convoy?

https://www.warsailors.com/convoys/jw53.html

It doesn't give an answer to your question but it gives an answer why this question sadly is hard (maybe impossible?) to answer.

Many thanks!

I gave a notice to Thomas Weis and it will soon be corrected in HMA-ASA and the Chronik.
--> https://www.forum-marinearchiv.de/smf/i ... 407.0.html

Great improvement!

I forwarded it to Thomas Weis.

Many thanks, I will forward it to Thomas.

Edit: Thomas was faster and has already corrected the date.

Where in HMA is the wrong date listed? We will correct it.

She ran aground accidentally while leaving the port of Kastron (Lemnos). It was not possible to tow her off and capsized later.

https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.d ... e_value=92

R.I.P.

https://www.forum-marinearchiv.de/smf/i ... #msg386444

And following discussion.

Yes, war diary Admiral Ägäis speaks of high value and priority cargo and that its loss will be felt heavily.

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That is possible.

War diary 65. Vorpostenflottille ends 31.01.1945, and there V 6517 is still mentioned.

I can't find any attack on MEMELLAND in norwegian waters.

War diary 61. Vorpostenflottille only reports the escort of MEMELLAND and war diary Admiral norwegische Polarküste states that MEMELLAND reached Kirkesnes at 13:00.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Yoma#C ... 2_and_loss

https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.d ... value=4864

War diary U 81 speaks of one (strong) explosion and a grey and white cloud, but the target was covered by another ship at the moment of the hit(s).