Can anybody suggest a reason why a U-boat preparing for a long voyage would load 30% short on fuel so that the Chief Engineer could "optimize the stability of the boat"?
I wonder if anybody has a photograph of U 530 from 1944/1945 taken prior to departure from Kiel early in 1945?
Many thanks in advance for help.
Loading Fuel Short: Photo of U 530
Dear Cook
There is certainly something not right about U 530 from the ArgNavy interrogation of Wermuth and statements he and the crew made on disembarking..
The fact that most of the crew was indocumentado might be explained by some of the crewmen having been landed and replaced by "Admiral Graf Spee" volunteers. The identity documents would not fit, and in the absence of documents for the replacement men in the appropriate names, the way out would have been to destroy all documents. This could have been done in the period of 28 hours unaccounted for, from 0300 on 9 July 1945 when U 530 was at Miramar, where there was an Etappendienst station, until the boat's surrender next day.
There are reasons to suspect a substitute boat might have been used, one such reason being the mystery of the deck gun. I see you are in Buenos Aires? I live in barrio Boedo. If you want to meet to discuss the photos let me know, I am certainly interested in hearing ideas.
There is certainly something not right about U 530 from the ArgNavy interrogation of Wermuth and statements he and the crew made on disembarking..
The fact that most of the crew was indocumentado might be explained by some of the crewmen having been landed and replaced by "Admiral Graf Spee" volunteers. The identity documents would not fit, and in the absence of documents for the replacement men in the appropriate names, the way out would have been to destroy all documents. This could have been done in the period of 28 hours unaccounted for, from 0300 on 9 July 1945 when U 530 was at Miramar, where there was an Etappendienst station, until the boat's surrender next day.
There are reasons to suspect a substitute boat might have been used, one such reason being the mystery of the deck gun. I see you are in Buenos Aires? I live in barrio Boedo. If you want to meet to discuss the photos let me know, I am certainly interested in hearing ideas.
I think you are right, and I think that there´s something about the past patrols done by this ship. Remember that the first skipper of the U 530, Kurt Lange, when he heard that his old ship was surrendered in the other side of the world, he said it were not possible, he said that it was another boat and not his original U 530, which was heavily damaged since 1944 patrol.
I could definitely have a pavita sandwinch in the bar Margot, in Boedo.
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I could definitely have a pavita sandwinch in the bar Margot, in Boedo.
[email protected]
Email me, spanish or english is allright.
Best wishes...
Re: Loading Fuel Short: Photo of U 530
Hello Are you two gents still on here?
I am researching the U 530, one of my USA U-boats. I find this very interesting
Bill
Athens Ga.
I am researching the U 530, one of my USA U-boats. I find this very interesting
Bill
Athens Ga.