German Anti submarine vessel sank on 30th mars 1941

Begonnen von André M, 27 Juli 2017, 18:55:44

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André M

Bonjour,
Dans la presse anglaise en date du 31 mars 1941, on fait état d'un naufrage survenu le 30 mars 1941 au large de l'estuaire de la Loire, navire coulé par un Blenheim du coastal command dont voici l'article;
31 mars 1941.

ONE BOMB SINKS NAZI ANTI-SUBMARINE VESSEL A Coastal Command Blenheim bombed and sank German anti submarine vessel off the estuary of the Loire yesterday, states the Air Ministry news service. The Blenheim pilot dropped only one bomb and struck the ship forward the bridge. There was a terrific explosion, and the ship was soon on fire and seen to be sinking rapidly.
The estuary of the Loire at the head of the Bay of Biscay and not greatly distant from Lorient. notorious U-boat base so often bombed by the R.A.F. ...

avez vous des informations sur cet événement?

merci de votre réponse

t-geronimo

At 09:30 o'clock the german vessel M 4218 was hit off St. Nazaire by a bomb on the bridge. 4 crew members died, one was missing and two were wounded. The ship did not sink but was towed into port.
Gruß, Thorsten

"There is every possibility that things are going to change completely."
(Captain Tennant, HMS Repulse, 09.12.1941)

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Darius

Hallo t-g,

sind die drei in der Crew-Datenbank enthalteten Personen mit dem Totesdatum 30.03.1941 diesem Angriff auf M 4218 zuzuschreiben?

:MG:

Darius


André M


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