Information on HX-111 - Aircraft of World War II

plan_D · 02-15-2005, 07:57 PM

Can anyone find information on the U-Boats that attacked HX-111. Uboat.net is no help on the matter because it only had major convoy battles.

The reason is I'm having a discussion with someone about H.M.S Wolverine sinking either U-47 or just merely damaging U-A on 8th March, 1941. H.M.S Wolverine was the local escort for convoy HX-111, on that day.

KraziKanuK · 02-16-2005, 04:25 PM

http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/hx111.html

HMS Wolverine and U-47 and U-A.

http://uboat.net/allies/personnel/macintyre.htm

plan_D · 02-16-2005, 10:54 PM

Thanks, I've seen them before. None of them tell which U-Boats attacked HX-111

toffigd · 02-17-2005, 06:35 AM

I've found info that HMS Wolverine was an escort to OB 293 convoy when she sank Prien.

plan_D · 02-17-2005, 06:39 AM

On the 8th March, 1941 H.M.S Wolverine was the local escort to HX-111. If you can find evidence, and show it to me I'll gladly provide my evidence to show otherwise.
On top of that, it has recently (1992) been brought to the worlds (those who have listened) attention that on 8th March, 1941 H.M.S Wolverine was not attacking Prien's U-47. In fact, it was attacking U-A and only damaged it.

Reports now suggest that U-47 fell victim to its own circling torpedoes.

toffigd · 02-17-2005, 10:51 AM

Well we can't be sure it was the circling torpedoes. It might have been a mistake of crew for example.

Archangel · 03-18-2005, 07:19 AM

could the torpedoes of that time steer?.. as far as i know, they could only go straight lines..

mosquitoman · 03-18-2005, 07:21 AM

The Germans had produced an acoustic torpedo, the Japanese had the Kaitan- a long lance torpedo with a man at the controls and the Allies had the Mk24 mine which was an aerial acoustic torpedo mainly used on submerging U-Boats

Medvedya · 03-18-2005, 01:47 PM

The Allies quickly countered those acoustic torpedoes by towing rattling decoys behind the ships.

http://www.de220.com/Armament/Decoys/Decoys.htm

02-15-2005, 07:57 PM	#1
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Information on HX-111 Can anyone find information on the U-Boats that attacked HX-111. Uboat.net is no help on the matter because it only had major convoy battles. The reason is I'm having a discussion with someone about H.M.S Wolverine sinking either U-47 or just merely damaging U-A on 8th March, 1941. H.M.S Wolverine was the local escort for convoy HX-111, on that day. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

02-16-2005, 10:54 PM	#3
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Thanks, I've seen them before. None of them tell which U-Boats attacked HX-111 __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

02-17-2005, 06:35 AM	#4
toffigd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gdansk, PL Posts: 316	I've found info that HMS Wolverine was an escort to OB 293 convoy when she sank Prien. __________________ Pozdrawiam

02-17-2005, 06:39 AM	#5
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	On the 8th March, 1941 H.M.S Wolverine was the local escort to HX-111. If you can find evidence, and show it to me I'll gladly provide my evidence to show otherwise. On top of that, it has recently (1992) been brought to the worlds (those who have listened) attention that on 8th March, 1941 H.M.S Wolverine was not attacking Prien's U-47. In fact, it was attacking U-A and only damaged it. Reports now suggest that U-47 fell victim to its own circling torpedoes. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

02-17-2005, 10:51 AM	#6
toffigd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gdansk, PL Posts: 316	Well we can't be sure it was the circling torpedoes. It might have been a mistake of crew for example. __________________ Pozdrawiam

02-16-2005, 04:25 PM	#2
KraziKanuK Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 795	http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/hx111.html HMS Wolverine and U-47 and U-A. http://uboat.net/allies/personnel/macintyre.htm

03-18-2005, 07:19 AM	#7
Archangel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NL Posts: 134	could the torpedoes of that time steer?.. as far as i know, they could only go straight lines.. __________________

03-18-2005, 07:21 AM	#8
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	The Germans had produced an acoustic torpedo, the Japanese had the Kaitan- a long lance torpedo with a man at the controls and the Allies had the Mk24 mine which was an aerial acoustic torpedo mainly used on submerging U-Boats __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

03-18-2005, 01:47 PM	#9
Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	The Allies quickly countered those acoustic torpedoes by towing rattling decoys behind the ships. http://www.de220.com/Armament/Decoys/Decoys.htm

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