Escorts in Norway

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Escorts in Norway

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Post by alex crawford » 28 Nov 2004, 20:01

Hi,

I am gathering information/photos for a book on the operational history of the Mosquito Mk XVIII Tse-tse, armed qith a 6pdr (57mm) Molins gun.

While I have details of the operations carried out from the RAF point of view I am looking for some details from the German escort ships. I know these ships carried War diaries and would have recorded any attacks etc,.

Does anyone have access to these diaries?

I am trying to obtain some eye-witness accounts of the attacks.

I can post the names/numbers of some of the escorts that were involved in these attack.

Thanks,

Alex
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Post by stril » 06 Dec 2004, 19:31

Hello
If you mention some dates and places it might be possible to ask around for some info.
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Post by alex crawford » 09 Dec 2004, 13:01

Hi,

Here are the names of some of the escorts and the dates they were attacked.

VP.1608 Sülldorf 14 September 1944
VP.5502 Biber 24 September 1944
NK.02 Dragoner 28 September 1944
Kjell 28 September 1944
VP.6801 Viking 17 October 1944
VP5116 Unitas I 19 October 1944
VP.5111 Odin 19 October 1944
VP.5310 21 October 1944
S.11 21 October 1944
VP.5506 Zick 23 October 1944
UJ1754 13 November 1944
VP.5102 5 December 1944
VP.5111 5 December 1944
VP.5305 5 December 1944
VP.5306 5 Decemebr 1944
VP.5109 5 December 1944
VP.5308 5 December 1944
VP.5310 5 December 1944
VP.5305 Jäger 15 December 1944
VP.5308 O B Rogge 9 January 1945
VP.5304 9 January 1945

Any help with info on these vessels would be appreciated.

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Alex
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Post by stril » 09 Dec 2004, 18:42

Hello
Just a brief one, for instance VP5310 on the 21th of october.
It is a gefecthsbericht from that, 9 pages, maps/drawings etc.
Weapons in use, ammuntion spendt and so on.
VP 5310 and others 5 December 1944, 12 pages, same as above.
It seems like it is something there that can be useful for you, ill come back with some info later.
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Post by Bjørn from Norway » 09 Dec 2004, 18:46

Hello!
You can even find quite interesting online info here:

http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/chronik.htm

Here is a bit general stuff on the Flotillas:
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/km ... l16-20.htm

Will also promote our Forum at http://www.nuav.net

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Post by alex crawford » 10 Dec 2004, 13:23

Hi Stril,

Thanks, it sounds as if you have quite a bit on info on these escorts. I look forward to hearing from you.

Bjorn,

Thanks for the link.

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Post by stril » 12 Dec 2004, 12:29

Hello
PM about the matter is sendt to you.
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