bill clarke
03-24-06, 12:24 AM
I have been reading a book called Destroyer Captain, all about a RN skippers exploits in WWII. What a life, one of the chapters deals with an attack on a u boat in the bay of Biscay, on 27/28 Aug 43, in company with HMS Jed and Rother, his ship (HMS Grenville) attacked with the other two dropping some 98 depth charges over a few hours. anyway oil was sighted in the water and bubbling up from beneth the waves, and a boat lowered from Jed found wood and bales of rubber floating in the diesel oil.
The author stated that some months later, the intelligence people told him that it was a boat returning from Japan with cargo needed by the Germans.
well I was intrigued by this and have attempted to find out which boat it was, in searching for it I went to uboat.net, which has a good data base of information, having looked under missing boats at around that time as I figured the Germans would have listed her as missing after she failed to report in. But I am unable to find a suitable candidate at all. I also looked at the Monsun boats that went to the far east, but no luck there either.
So hopefully I have wetted your'e appitites and ask if anyone out there can help me solve this mystery.
Thanks.
The author stated that some months later, the intelligence people told him that it was a boat returning from Japan with cargo needed by the Germans.
well I was intrigued by this and have attempted to find out which boat it was, in searching for it I went to uboat.net, which has a good data base of information, having looked under missing boats at around that time as I figured the Germans would have listed her as missing after she failed to report in. But I am unable to find a suitable candidate at all. I also looked at the Monsun boats that went to the far east, but no luck there either.
So hopefully I have wetted your'e appitites and ask if anyone out there can help me solve this mystery.
Thanks.