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Venatore

04-28-08 04:28 AM

Did you know

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/q...nate/signe.jpg

Sailor Steve

04-28-08 09:23 AM

Cool!

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

KptLt Lindemann

04-28-08 09:39 AM

Interesting finding, thanks.:up:

Dowly

04-28-08 09:53 AM

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

HunterICX

04-28-08 09:59 AM

some more info about the convoy she was part in.

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

HunterICX

Venatore

04-29-08 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

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

04-29-08 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

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

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

Jimbuna

04-29-08 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venatore

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

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

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

LOL :lol:

mcf1	04-29-08 05:19 AM

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

Venatore

04-29-08 05:54 AM

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

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