11-25-06, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbuna
A real fighting boat she was by all accounts...the first skipper was replaced because of suspicions he was not being aggressive enough and the next/last skipper was exactly the opposite. A fine tribute to America and it's navy I reckon. The news of her finding was reported on Subsim last month...I can't wait for SH4 to try and emulate such a fine boat  |
Yes a great fighting lady she was and the men who sailed her. One of the first books I read about submarines was her story. Didn’t know that "Destination Tokyo," was based on her, going to have check that one out.
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U-551 7th Flottille
Laid down: 21 Nov, 1939, Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Commissioned: 7 Nov, 1940
Commander: Kptlt. IceGrog von Ritter
Sunk: 12/11/1940, 01/01/1941, 10/16/1941, 01/16/1942, 08/04/1943
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