UJ-128 (ex-"Franken")

[hannibal2]

What was the part that UJ-128 (ex-"Franken") played in the capture of HMS Seal in May 1940?
Thanks. Gert

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

She towed HMS Seal to Frederikshavn, Denmark.
https://uboat.net/boats/foreign_ub.htm
https://www.naval-history.net/WW2Ships-Seal.htm

https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/media/kms-uj-128.15957/

Waleed

[hannibal2]

Thanks a lot Waleed, especially for the great photo! An uncle of mine was a radio operator onboard the UJ-128 at the time when HMS Seal was captured.

Cheers, Gert