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Aktungbby · 08-11-13, 06:20 PM

Looked up the short career of U-666: Laid down in 1941 at Howalelswerke Hamberg And commissioned 26/8/42. Did four patrols under two commanders: KpLt Herbert Engel 26Aug42-9DEC42 ObLt Ernst Wilberg 10DEC42-10FEB43. Under Engel, the U666 damaged one Greek freighter of convoy SC122, the freighter Carrus, which survived. U666 was then attacked by a B-17 and forced to return to France. At AK7174 the U-666 encountered and blew up the frigate HMS Itchen with all 227 hands but three; including 81 survivors from HMS Polanthus and HMCS St. Croix which had been picked up! On 9MAY43 in the Bay of Biscay U666 was strafed by a Halifax which was shot down with 8 crew on board; at 1225 the same day north of Corrunna, Spain, U666 was again strafed by a Whitley but dived. On 5JAN44 while outbound from Lorient, the U666 was again strafed, made minor repairs and proceeded to join wolfpacks Rossbach, Hela, Rugen and Igel. The VIIC met her fate on 10FEB44 at 53.56N-17.16W ie AL-69 west of Ireland by depth charges from an aircraft from the Bogue escort carrier HMS Fencer with all hands. ObLt Wilberg commanded just 60 days. Her emblem, in reflection of her u-boot number designation 666, is the Fallen Angel. Highly decorated ObLT Engel survived the war and died in 1981.

08-11-13, 06:20 PM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,030 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Looked up the short career of U-666: Laid down in 1941 at Howalelswerke Hamberg And commissioned 26/8/42. Did four patrols under two commanders: KpLt Herbert Engel 26Aug42-9DEC42 ObLt Ernst Wilberg 10DEC42-10FEB43. Under Engel, the U666 damaged one Greek freighter of convoy SC122, the freighter Carrus, which survived. U666 was then attacked by a B-17 and forced to return to France. At AK7174 the U-666 encountered and blew up the frigate HMS Itchen with all 227 hands but three; including 81 survivors from HMS Polanthus and HMCS St. Croix which had been picked up! On 9MAY43 in the Bay of Biscay U666 was strafed by a Halifax which was shot down with 8 crew on board; at 1225 the same day north of Corrunna, Spain, U666 was again strafed by a Whitley but dived. On 5JAN44 while outbound from Lorient, the U666 was again strafed, made minor repairs and proceeded to join wolfpacks Rossbach, Hela, Rugen and Igel. The VIIC met her fate on 10FEB44 at 53.56N-17.16W ie AL-69 west of Ireland by depth charges from an aircraft from the Bogue escort carrier HMS Fencer with all hands. ObLt Wilberg commanded just 60 days. Her emblem, in reflection of her u-boot number designation 666, is the Fallen Angel. Highly decorated ObLT Engel survived the war and died in 1981. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 08-11-13 at 07:12 PM.