03-07-24, 12:53 PM
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Gefallen Engel U-666
Join Date: Jul 2013
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That 'Willenbrock' shouldn't be a'grinnin'!
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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
1944 British and Canadian sailors board abandoned German U-boat U-774 seeking the Enigma code machine, but are forced to scuttle the sub when efforts to tow it fail.
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U-744 was forced to surface on 6 March 1944 after a 31 hour pursuit by ships of C-2 Support Group. The crew abandoned ship. Scuttling charges, set by the Chief Engineer, detonated but did not sink the boat. HMCS Chilliwack and St. Catherines put over boarding parties, HMCS Chilliwack's reaching U-744 first. Code books, signal publications and equipment were removed from the boat. Supposedly, the bulk of these materials were lost during the transfer between the U-Boat and the destroyers. It is unclear what materials were recovered from the boat. U-744 was sunk by torpedo from HMS Icarus after unsuccessful attempts to tow her to port.
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 Gotta love the color of the Conning tower(9th flotilla) emblem!  
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