captain william dawson and the u 558

flag4 · 04-27-08, 05:26 AM

i'm reading Convoy at the moment - a view from above the waves by the merchant navy. great art work, anecdotes, snippets of prose and poetry and first hand accounts. i recommend it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Convoy-Merch...9292059&sr=1-2

and came across capt dawson and the u 558

though i cant find his book which must be worth reading too...

http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...1634-20667987/

cheers.

Laufen zum Ziel · 04-29-08, 10:32 AM

U-558 with crew from below site (U-boat Photos).

http://silent-hunter-addict.com

airwolf48453 · 04-30-08, 03:17 PM

Empire Lugard
We don't have a picture of this vessel at this time.

Name
Empire Lugard
Type:
Motor merchant
Tonnage
7.241 tons
Completed
1941 - Wm. Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland
Owner
Stott, Mann & Fleming Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Homeport
London
Date of attack
13 Sep, 1942
Nationality: British
Fate
Sunk by U-558 (Günther Krech)
Position
12.07N, 63.32W - Grid ED 8375
- See location on a map -
Complement
47 (0 dead and 47 survivors).
Convoy
TAG-5
Route
Trinidad (12 Sep) - St.John, New Brunswick
Cargo
8842 tons of bauxite
History
Built for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT)

Notes on loss
At 06.22 and 06.23 hours on 13 Sep, 1942, U-558 fired three torpedoes at ships in the convoy TAG-5 and observed hits on three ships after 1 minute 50 seconds, 1 minute 59 seconds and 2 minutes 40 seconds, but made no visual confirmation due to operations of the escorts. In fact, two ships had been hit, the Suriname and Empire Lugard.
The master, 35 crew members, ten gunners and one signalman from Empire Lugard (Master C.K. Nielsen) were picked up by the Vilja and landed at Port of Spain, Trinidad.

04-27-08, 05:26 AM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	captain william dawson and the u 558 i'm reading Convoy at the moment - a view from above the waves by the merchant navy. great art work, anecdotes, snippets of prose and poetry and first hand accounts. i recommend it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Convoy-Merch...9292059&sr=1-2 and came across capt dawson and the u 558 though i cant find his book which must be worth reading too... http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...1634-20667987/ cheers. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

04-29-08, 10:32 AM	#2
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	U-558 with crew from below site (U-boat Photos). http://silent-hunter-addict.com __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

04-30-08, 03:17 PM	#3
airwolf48453 Helmsman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan/USA Posts: 103 Downloads: 201 Uploads: 0	MV Empire Lugard Empire Lugard We don't have a picture of this vessel at this time. Name Empire Lugard Type: Motor merchant Tonnage 7.241 tons Completed 1941 - Wm. Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland Owner Stott, Mann & Fleming Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Homeport London Date of attack 13 Sep, 1942 Nationality: British Fate Sunk by U-558 (Günther Krech) Position 12.07N, 63.32W - Grid ED 8375 - See location on a map - Complement 47 (0 dead and 47 survivors). Convoy TAG-5 Route Trinidad (12 Sep) - St.John, New Brunswick Cargo 8842 tons of bauxite History Built for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) Notes on loss At 06.22 and 06.23 hours on 13 Sep, 1942, U-558 fired three torpedoes at ships in the convoy TAG-5 and observed hits on three ships after 1 minute 50 seconds, 1 minute 59 seconds and 2 minutes 40 seconds, but made no visual confirmation due to operations of the escorts. In fact, two ships had been hit, the Suriname and Empire Lugard. The master, 35 crew members, ten gunners and one signalman from Empire Lugard (Master C.K. Nielsen) were picked up by the Vilja and landed at Port of Spain, Trinidad. __________________ A Point Of Great Significance...Is The Keen Sensitivity Of The Wolf To The Condition Of It's Prey. In Judging What He Can Handle And What Should Prudently Be Left Alone, The Wolf Brings To His Daily Work Sophisticated Skills Completely Beyond Our Human Keen. These Are Made Possible By Inborn Capacities Effectively Tuned And Developed In The Young Wolf Through An Apprenticeship That Only The Capable Survive.