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Originally Posted by gi_dan2987
He said him and the remaining survivors on the lifeboats saw it surface shortly after they had abandoned ship. When the U-boat turned to move away after confirming its kill, they saw a peculiar German marking on the side. When they asked about this later they found out it was a Monsun boat.
Many people think the Germans only stuck to the Indian Ocean. Truth is they did make brief forays into the PTO.
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I just looked at uboat.net and there is only about maybe 6 possible boats there were even of the Monsun Gruppe during that time. None have recordings of killings in the area or near the date.
My issue is this. The guy was on a troopship, which is very large. If a boat had such a kill it would certainly be recorded. These are often escorted and are in convoys. Mind you, Leyte Gulf is the LARGEST NAVAL BATTLE IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND (tonnage). So, for just a few survivors to see the uboat, and no other vessels to, is a bit of a phenomenon. And during this very great battle, the uboat captain decided to risk his boat by surfacing.
If my troopship was sunk, I'd certainly want to believe it was done by a uboat in the middle of the Pacific. What a story!
Plus, you get alot of these young GI's together, and stories change and people are influenced over time. They've forgotten, mistaken, coercion, etc..
Do you see where I'm coming from?