Sailor Steve
10-08-08, 08:54 AM
In my quest for ship names I sometimes come across strange things. Here are a couple I found entertaining.
When you don't get punished for sinking a friendly:
On June 29, 1941, Victor Schütze (U-103) torpedoed the Dutch merchant ss Enggano. Except it was actually an Italian blockade runner, ss Ernani. Schütze wasn't punished, because he hadn't been informed that a friendly ship was in the area, and the Ernani was flying a Dutch flag.
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/1025.html
I sank this big tanker, except it didn't sink, except when it did, then didn't, then did...:
On January 30, 1942, Norse tanker mv Erling Brøvig was torpedoed by U-510. The big tanker broke almost in two, but was taken in tow and beached. The ship was partly repaired, and was being towed by a tug to a repair facility when she broke in two for real. Neither half sank, and the front was towed to port while the stern half drove there under her own power. She was then written off as a total loss and scrapped.
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/3200.html
When you don't get punished for sinking a friendly:
On June 29, 1941, Victor Schütze (U-103) torpedoed the Dutch merchant ss Enggano. Except it was actually an Italian blockade runner, ss Ernani. Schütze wasn't punished, because he hadn't been informed that a friendly ship was in the area, and the Ernani was flying a Dutch flag.
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/1025.html
I sank this big tanker, except it didn't sink, except when it did, then didn't, then did...:
On January 30, 1942, Norse tanker mv Erling Brøvig was torpedoed by U-510. The big tanker broke almost in two, but was taken in tow and beached. The ship was partly repaired, and was being towed by a tug to a repair facility when she broke in two for real. Neither half sank, and the front was towed to port while the stern half drove there under her own power. She was then written off as a total loss and scrapped.
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/3200.html