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Despite the critical need for the supplies and materiel British leadership give scant attention to the matter for two years. From a website belonging to a Norwegian diver, who has also included underwater pictures of the wreck (on page 4). The World at War: Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic - 1939-1944 (10 of 26) For three years German u-boats ravage transatlantic convoys. By a decisive U-boat campaign in the western approaches Germany aimed to. Britain lost its first submarine to friendly fire on 10 September 1939. the coastwatching service and military intelligence 1939-45 (Four Courts Press. Crew members of a German U-boat watch as a British cargo steamer goes under. The 882nd squadron from Searcher consisted of 20 Wildcat, the 846th squadron from Strike Leader Trumpeter of 8 Avengers and 4 Wildcat, and the 853rd squadron from Queen of 8 Avengers and 4 Wildcat.īlack Watch - Several, gorgeous pictures and intersting detailed history of this ship. Here are 10 facts about British Naval engagement with the Germans in the Atlantic. On the evening of October 13, 1939, The German submarine U-47 surfaced off. * "Operation Judgement" was initiated in order to destroy the U-boat depot and store ships used in the U-boat offensive against convoys to Russia. ( Senja was also sunk that day, as was U-711, which was lying alongside Black Watch). The website that I've linked to below has more details on this attack, as well as narratives in English. She caught on fire, exploded and broke in 2. In the afternoon of May 4-1945, in an attack on the U-boat base at Kilbotn near Harstad (Operation Judgement*) by Avenger and Wildcat aircraft from the escort carriers HMS Queen (853rd squadron), Searcher (882nd squadron) and Trumpeter (846th squadron), she was bombed and sunk following an attack by 4 Wildcats and 8 Avengers of the 846th squadron ( Trumpeter).
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