|
Re: Aircraft sunk with SS Alexander Macomb 1942
hello Martin,
You have arrived at the same conclusion that I did at least with regard to the P-38's.
Franz, what is your reference for the cargo containing P-38 Lightning's please ?
The RAF had only got their Lightnings from march 1942 and it seems odd that the US would be sending P-38's to Russia.
The ship SS Alexander Maccomb with a cargo of Aircraft ( only here by Franz have I seen ref to the a/c being P-38's), AFV's and Explosives bound for Archangelsk, Russia. Sailed from Cape Cod Canal on the 2nd July 42 as part of Convoy BX-27 along with some 36 other ships and was due to arrive in Halifax on the 4th July 42. Some time after had mechanical problems and dropped behind the convoy. At a later time she was regaining her position in convoy on the 3rd July 42 when she was hit by torpedo from the U-215 and sunk. The U-215 was in turn also sunk and was the first Uboat lost in Canadian waters.
A friend is I hope going to look up Ships Manifest and at this time I do not know if he will be successful.
Refs:
uboat.net
convoyweb.org.uk
wrecksite.eu
All for now
Alex
|