classic photograph.

flag4 · 02-07-13, 04:52 PM

great photo.
take some time to look at their faces....especially Endrass.
i have the feeling he was a good man.

some thoughts are welcome..

LemonA · 02-08-13, 08:55 AM

I dont know what was behind his death but it looks like he tried to attack one or two lonely destroyers in the middle of the atlantic.
A dumb decision from him which costs him and 40 others their lives.

Sailor Steve · 02-08-13, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by LemonA

I dont know what was behind his death but it looks like he tried to attack one or two lonely destroyers in the middle of the atlantic.
A dumb decision from him which costs him and 40 others their lives.

According to what I've read Endrass was attacking a convoy, not "one or two lonely destroyers".
He attacked HG-76, sinking one merchant, and was killed while trying to attack the convoy a second time.
http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1231.html

flag4 · 02-08-13, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LemonA

I dont know what was behind his death but it looks like he tried to attack one or two lonely destroyers in the middle of the atlantic.
A dumb decision from him which costs him and 40 others their lives.

i just can not imagine Endrass being 'dumb.'

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

According to what I've read Endrass was attacking a convoy, not "one or two lonely destroyers".
He attacked HG-76, sinking one merchant, and was killed while trying to attack the convoy a second time.
http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1231.html

Eric Topp writes a heart felt piece about his great friend Endrass in 'In Memoriam Engelbert Endrass.' Castor mourns Pollux.

this piece with many other excellent essays can be found in Silent Hunters: German U Boat Commanders of World War Two. edited by Theodore P. Savas.

Jimbuna · 02-08-13, 02:52 PM

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The long run of success Endrass had seen both as 1WO of U-47 and skipper of U-46 was then to come to a sudden end. On his first patrol as commander of U-567, he ran into trouble north-east of the Azores in the shape of the British attack vessel HMS Deptford. Succumbing to the Deptford's depth charge attack, U-567 went down with all hands on 21 December 1941.

http://www.u47.org/english/u47_cre.asp?member=endrass

HW3 · 02-08-13, 05:17 PM

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Sunk 21 Dec, 1941 in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 44.02N, 20.10W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Deptford and the British corvette HMS Samphire. 47 dead (all hands lost).

http://www.uboat.net/boats/u567.htm

And it was a convoy (HG76) that he was attacking as both ships listed as attacking U-567 are listed as escorting that convoy at that time. U-108 attacked the same convoy on 19 Dec, 1941.

Cybermat47 · 02-08-13, 08:57 PM

I should like a hat like that.

Brave men.

flag4 · 02-09-13, 08:36 AM

No sign of him being 'dumb' then, just unlucky like so many others.

Sailor Steve · 02-09-13, 10:34 AM

That's my take on it.

VONHARRIS · 02-09-13, 01:35 PM

Since we are talking about Kptlntn Endrass ,I found this:

According to the narrator , at the end of the video , the Kaleun is Kptltnt Endrass.

02-07-13, 04:52 PM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	classic photograph. great photo. take some time to look at their faces....especially Endrass. i have the feeling he was a good man. some thoughts are welcome.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut Last edited by flag4; 02-07-13 at 05:26 PM.

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LemonA Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 252 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	I dont know what was behind his death but it looks like he tried to attack one or two lonely destroyers in the middle of the atlantic. A dumb decision from him which costs him and 40 others their lives. __________________ Robert Schmidt, LTJG U-43

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Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	I should like a hat like that. Brave men. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

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flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	No sign of him being 'dumb' then, just unlucky like so many others. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's my take on it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Since we are talking about Kptlntn Endrass ,I found this: According to the narrator , at the end of the video , the Kaleun is Kptltnt Endrass.