Did you know

[Venatore]

The oldest victim sunk by a U-boat was the Finnish steamer "SIGNE", sunk by U-38 in April 1940. The ship was built in 1882 this means the "SIGNE" was 58 years of age.

The Finnish steamer "SIGNE"
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q237/Venatore/Alternate/signe.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

Cool!

Well, not so cool for them, but definitely and interisting thing to know. Thanks, V-man.:sunny:

[KptLt Lindemann]

Interesting finding, thanks.:up:

[Dowly]

*Loads up IL2 and goes Uboat hunting* :stare:

[HunterICX]

some more info about the convoy she was part in.

http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/hn23a.html

HunterICX

[Venatore]

some more info about the convoy she was part in.

http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/hn23a.html

HunterICX

Cheers HunterICX, that was a good read :up: seem there was heaps of confusion in that convoy with regards to signalling each other, thanks for the link :rock:

[Venatore]

*Loads up IL2 and goes Uboat hunting* :stare:

Must.........not .............turn........to..........the.......... ...dark.............side.........must............. ...ingore....................Dowly :arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

*Loads up IL2 and goes Uboat hunting* :stare:

Must.........not .............turn........to..........the.......... ...dark.............side.........must............. ...ingore....................Dowly :arrgh!:

LOL :lol:

[mcf1]

Nice to know
and here is some additional info about "signe"
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/305.html

[Venatore]

All hands lost [x19], that's very sad :cry: