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- Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:31 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
- Replies: 44
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Gentlemen Many thanks as ever (two torpedo hits ! oh come on why does no-one on the Cameronia remember two torpedos hitting the ship !) The more I look into this topic the more intriguing it becomes. I look forward to receiving any further information that anyone has on this subject. Question would ...
- Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:41 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
- Replies: 44
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Gentlemen, So far, this is a rough first draft of a small part of what I want to put into my article about the torpedoing of the Cameroinia: All of the aircraft that took part in the repeated attacks on the Cameronia were from Kampfgeschwader (KG) 26 (Bomber Wing 26) based in Grosetto, Italy. KG 26 ...
- Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:27 am
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
- Replies: 44
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Dear Alessandro, I am aware of the Strathallan and it forms part of the article that I am writing as it too was part of KMF 5. I do not know what OKW means Please please (!) tell me where you goy your information about the 14 torpedo aircraft (did they leave from Grosetto ???) I am aware of George C...
- Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:16 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
- Replies: 44
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- Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:45 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
- Replies: 44
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Dear Lorenz, Many many thanks for what your input Please excuse my ignorance but could you offer me a translation of the following: two (2) 3.St. He 111H-6s (1H+BL,NL) FTR from ops - no details, 100%, I two or three stukas ? What does 1H +BL NL mean ? I assume FTR means failed to return. Many thanks...
- Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:48 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
- Replies: 44
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- Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:46 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
- Replies: 44
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Gentlemen, Many thanks for your replies thus far. I am aware of U565 however, the official records from the Captain of the Cameronia when he wrote his report to the Admiralty (?) that I have give the impression that it was an aerial torpedo from an He 111 - Basically there were a lot of torpedoes fr...
- Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:16 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe
- Topic: Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
- Replies: 44
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Convoy KMF 5 - Aerial Torpedoing of the Cameronia
Dear Sirs, I am writing an article about the time my father was torpedoed in a convoy during World War two and would like to pay a researcher (presumably German) that specialises in the Luftwaffe to find out some information. It seems that my father whilst on board the Cameronia was torpedoed by an ...