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NUPPOL

25th August 2011 15:57

RAF or Royal Naval Air Service Attack on U-boat?

In regards to U-571 http://www.uboat.net/boats/u571.htm and http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi

Reportably attacked March 22, 1943 just after she left France

RAF or Royal Naval Air service attack on U-571?

Chris Goss

25th August 2011 18:45

Re: RAF or Royal Naval Air Service Attack on U-boat?

Royal Navy Air Service ceased 1 Apr 18-you mean Fleet Air Arm

NUPPOL

27th August 2011 14:09

Re: RAF or Royal Naval Air Service Attack on U-boat?

Fleet Air Arm

Frank Olynyk

27th August 2011 22:36

Re: RAF or Royal Naval Air Service Attack on U-boat?

According to Volume 2 of Kenneth Wynn's U-Boat Operations of the Second World War, U-571 left La Pallice on its 10th patrol on March 22, 1943 and returned the next day. No reason is stated. Whatever the reason, it left on March 25, 1943 for its 11th patrol, returning on May 1.

Frank.

NUPPOL

29th August 2011 02:00

Re: RAF or Royal Naval Air Service Attack on U-boat?

thanks-it was a RAF Squadron not Fleet Air Arm!
http://uboat.net/forums/read.php?3,8...5153#msg-85153

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