German E Boat operations

[don1]

Does anyone have any information about Kapitan Zur See Rudolf Petersen the Fuhrer Des Schellboote? Also about his operations from Cherbourg and Guernsey?
He commanded the 5th and 9th Flottilla of S Boats, or E Boats as the British called them. I believe they were extremely effective in the attack on US forces during Operation Tiger, the dress rehearsal for D Day in April 1944?

[Marcus Wendel]

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[Erich]

what would you like to know ? S-boats at base or how many ship kills, etc...... ?

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[don1]

My inquiry relates specifically to E Boat operations from the French Channel ports and Channel Islands bases in Guernsey and Jersey.

I know they were involved in Operation Tiger in April 1944 and numerous other attcaks on Allied shipping. Any details of these actions would be appreciated.

[Erich]

Don :

Do you have some dates that we may look at as this will firm up the ops by some of the boats and crews ?

thanks

Erich

[RonS]

I wonder if anyone can help with the number of S/E-boats present in the English Channel in September 1940. I see in Bryan Cooper's book 'The E-Boat Threat' he mentions about 12 but I have no idea of the ports used or the mother ships, in fact I know very little!
Appreciate any help thanks

[Felix C]

I have the Hummelchen book and the data should be there. It is stored away. If you give me a few days I will search and post back.

[Erich]

type in Chronik Seekrieg

scroll down till you find Schnellbooten - Flottilles you can go through each one and find in brief every S-boot serving in the early period, plus at the top you have a month by month diary which is essential reading

[Polar bear]

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greetings, the pb

[Polar bear]

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[Polar bear]

hi,

I wonder if anyone can help with the number of S/E-boats present in the English Channel in September 1940.

16.09.1940:
1. S-Fl.: combat ready (KB): S 18, S 20, S 21, S 22, S 25, S 27, S 28, based at Cherbourg, not combat ready (aKB) : S 19, S 24 und S 26
2. S-Fl.: combat ready (KB): S 30, S 33, S 37, based at Ostend, not combat ready (aKB) : S 34, S 35 und S 55
3. S-Fl.: combat ready (KB): S 1, S 10, S 11, S 13, S 54, based at Ostend,
sum: 15 Boats combat ready (KB) und 6 not combat ready (aKB).

24.09.:
1. S-Fl.: combat ready (KB): S 18, S 20, S 26, S 27, S 28, based at Cherbourg, not combat ready (aKB): S 19, S 21, S 22, S 24 und S 25.
2. S-Fl.: combat ready (KB): S 30, S 33, S 34, S 37, S 55, based at Ostende, not combat ready (aKB) : S 36, S 56, S 201 and S 202 (the last two were ex NL-boats).
3. S-Fl.: combat ready (KB): S 10, S 11, S 13, S 54, based at Rotterdam, not combat ready (aKB) : S 1 and S 12.
sum: 14 boats combat ready (KB) und 11 not combat ready (aKB).

greetings, the pb

[RonS]

Thanks very much for that information. Sorry I was so long in replying - the PC died!

Ron

[red devil]

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