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Action night of 28 May 44
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Hi all,
I am trying to identify which boats were in action on the night o 5/28/44 off Sestri Ponente (western suburb of Genoa).
According to German records, that night Uj.2210 Marcella (a converted subchaser) was lost to a US PT-boat attack. The action is not mentioned in "At close quarters" and I wander if it could not have been an error in the record.
Thanks, Brian
Tuez les tous, Dieu reconnaitra les siens.
Arnauld Amalric, Béziers, 1209 AD
Posted By: Brian Viglietti | Posted on: Mar 29, 2007 - 7:44am
Total Posts: 6 | Joined: Dec 12, 2006 - 10:35am
Brian;
It is not mentioned because it apparently was not attacked by the boats of RON 15, 22, or 29.
On May 28, 1944, the UJ 2210 sank in course of a British torpedo attack off the coast of Deiva Marina.
The violence of the explosion broke the corvette in two parts, while the central part of the hull collapsed: now the stern of the UJ 2210 lies on a muddy bottom at a depth of -68m. The 25m long stern, on the contrary, stands in a spectacular vertical position (above) reaching -42m.
go to website:http://www.sportesport.it/wrecksLI033.htm
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Mar 30, 2007 - 8:52am
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Brian;
However, the website also states: "UJ-2216 On September 13, 1944, she was escorting two minelayers to La Spezia harbour, when the convoy was attacked by an allied torpedo-bomber: two torpedoes hit the corvette, causing the explosion of the depth charges: the stern was completely destroyed, and the "KT" sank rapidly.
Six men of the crew died, and seventeen more were missing". This is not so. On September 13/14, 1944 UJ 2216 was hit by a single MK Xlll torpedo fired by LT.Robert F. Nagle, Skipper of PT 559 RON 29.
Again Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Mar 30, 2007 - 9:16am
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Hi Ted,
many thanks for the input, another item to check off on the database of missing info,
best wishes, Brian
Tuez les tous, Dieu reconnaitra les siens.
Arnauld Amalric, Béziers, 1209 AD
Posted By: Brian Viglietti | Posted on: Mar 30, 2007 - 9:24am
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