Blockade Runners to Japan

glynngriffith · Post by **glynngriffith** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 2:54 pm

Anyone have any information on the blockade runner 'Orsano' and escorts during her run to Japan.

FAlmeida · Post by **FAlmeida** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 4:31 pm

go to http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/km/blbr.htm
Cheers
FAlmeida

glynngriffith · Post by **glynngriffith** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 10:50 am

Many thanks for the reply. I'll try the site you suggest but if you think of anything more please let me know.

Visje · Post by **Visje** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 1:32 am

Also try the book "Schwarze Schiffe, Weite See" by Jochen Brennecke.

Visje

glynngriffith · Post by **glynngriffith** » Fri Nov 22, 2002 12:22 am

Thanks for the latest information Visje.

Visje · Post by **Visje** » Fri Nov 22, 2002 12:55 pm

Hi,

Unfortunately the book has only been published in German, as far as I know. If you do read German, you can usually pick it up cheaply at eBay for example.

HTH,

Visje

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 5:12 pm

Correct name is "Osorno"

Arthur W Arculus · Post by **Arthur W Arculus** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 6:32 pm

FAlmeida wrote:go to http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/km/blbr.htm
Cheers
FAlmeida

F.Almeida / Visje,
Thank you for replying to Glynn Griffith query on this website, he has been assiting me in a 'Blockade Runner' problem of mine and has pointed me to 'Feldgrau'. Your answers have been most rewarding, I can now look at aircraft (Sunderland) Biscay losses against outward sailing dates. Meanwhile perhaps someone could have an answer to my problem, remember I have no names, dates or anything conclusive except that the ships doctor wrote a report on the amputation of the airmans leg en route to the Far East (Batavia) here is the problem:-

My Bay of Biscay problem is a strange one, no names date, in fact very little information . I am looking for an airman, a sole survivor, from an RAF Short Sunderland shot down by a German merchant ship (Blockade runner) heading for the Far East , The Sunderland had a sole survivor who was picked up by the runner and had a leg amputated by the ships doctor and ended in a Jap POW camp on Java? The Ships doctor I understand, wrote a report of the leg amputation, where it could be found, I do not know.

The above has been told to me by an English former sailor from HMS Jupiter who was a prisoner of the Japanese in Batavia, Java. He met the airman at the closing stages of the war.

I am aiming for the name of the 'blockade runner', ships doctor's name, the airman's name, in fact anything that you may have access to in your records.

Thank you for taking the time to read this rather long signal. Obviously, it will take time so I thank you in anticipation.
Arthur.
Auckland New Zealand

Visje · Post by **Visje** » Sun Nov 24, 2002 3:17 am

Hi all,

I think I have found the incident in Brennecke's book. The freighter Weserland left France in Mid september 1942. She was attacked by a Sunderland flying boat, which the ship brought down with her Flak. There were apparently two survivors of the aircraft, which were picked up. One had heavy burns, the other had been shot in the legs. One leg was amputated. The ship apparently docked in Yokohama, but I don't have any dates to go with it (not a strong point of Brennecke's book).

Weserland, ex-Ermland was a Hapag ship of 6528 tons. Master was Kapitän Krage.

HTH,

Visje

Arthur W Arculus · Post by **Arthur W Arculus** » Sun Nov 24, 2002 9:20 pm

Greetings HTH Visje,
So many thanks for your information, I will now work on it Sunderland fates v Weserland.

You have done a good job, take a quarter of a point ! You have made my day. I will get back to you.
Arthur,
Auckland New Zealand

Arthur W Arculus · Post by **Arthur W Arculus** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 2:58 pm

Greetings All,

Doe's anyone know how I can contact Jocham Brennecke author of 'Schwartz Schiffe - Weite See' ? This is to obtain the date of the action in which 'blockade runner' Weserland shot down an RAF Sunderland.
Thanks

Arthur 'Digger' Arculus.
New Zealand

Visje · Post by **Visje** » Mon Dec 02, 2002 8:22 am

HI Arthur,

Perhaps a different approach may be successful as well :)
Try this forum for starters:

http://disc.server.com/Indices/37919.html

Regards,

Visje

Arthur W Arculus · Post by **Arthur W Arculus** » Tue Dec 03, 2002 9:26 pm

Greetings Visje,
Thanks, I will have a look at it, much appreciate yur assistance,
Arthur.

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