English Channel

VIICDriver · 11-18-06, 12:17 AM

I for one doubt I am ever going there again. Have lost careers there thanks to strking mines! It's a long ride all the way around but guess that is what I'll have to do!

Hit a mine on the last one right in the middle of the "neck" adjacent to Dover.Ship sank and struck the bottom hard but was intact. Was able to actually work on her for about 10 minutes before it stated that she was lost. Can you survive a mine strike? I never have but thought I may be able to this time. Oh well was only 4th patrol. Guess I was due to begin a new one!

Back to Sep 1 1939 for me. If it takes 10 years I'll survive a war! Going second flotilla with the VII for this one. Maybe it will be fruitful.

Chuck

11-18-06, 12:17 AM	#1
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	English Channel I for one doubt I am ever going there again. Have lost careers there thanks to strking mines! It's a long ride all the way around but guess that is what I'll have to do! Hit a mine on the last one right in the middle of the "neck" adjacent to Dover.Ship sank and struck the bottom hard but was intact. Was able to actually work on her for about 10 minutes before it stated that she was lost. Can you survive a mine strike? I never have but thought I may be able to this time. Oh well was only 4th patrol. Guess I was due to begin a new one! Back to Sep 1 1939 for me. If it takes 10 years I'll survive a war! Going second flotilla with the VII for this one. Maybe it will be fruitful. Chuck

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