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by CAM
Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:53 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB and MGB against the Raiders
Replies: 20
Views: 36739

Re: MTB and MGB against the Raiders

Germans wrote CONFIDENTIAL 12 May 1942 2. Own Situation ; The 5th Torpedo Boat Flotilla had a brief brush with British PT boats off Dunkirk on route "Rosa" during the night of 11 May while en route to Hook of Holland. A pincer attack attempted by 4 British PT boats was detected in time and...
by CAM
Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:34 pm
Forum: Motor Gunboats
Topic: MGB 81
Replies: 17
Views: 55659

Re: MGB 81

What types of projectiles shot from 2-pound "pom - pom"?
by CAM
Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:24 pm
Forum: Motor Gunboats
Topic: 2nd MGB Flotilla
Replies: 21
Views: 56721

Re: 2nd MGB Flotilla

Thank you. And of 2-pounders what projectiles fired?
by CAM
Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:27 pm
Forum: Motor Gunboats
Topic: 2nd MGB Flotilla
Replies: 21
Views: 56721

Re: 2nd MGB Flotilla

What types of shells "Oerlikon" British gunners used MGB?
by CAM
Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:52 pm
Forum: Motor Gunboats
Topic: 2nd MGB Flotilla
Replies: 21
Views: 56721

Re: 2nd MGB Flotilla

Here are photos of MGB-8 and -13.
http://www.yalumba.co.uk/Framesets/Brit ... 0MGBs.html
At the stern 20 mm "Oerlikon"? Very similar to the 2-pound "Rolls-Royce".
by CAM
Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB and MGB against the Raiders
Replies: 20
Views: 36739

Re: MTB and MGB against the Raiders

I haven't been able to find anything more about this particular attack. I presume this was an earlier passage of Komet through the Channel prior to the attempt on the 13th/14th October 1942, when it was torpedoed by MTB 236 under the command of Sub Lieutenant Robert Drayson. Yes. Drayson torpedoed ...
by CAM
Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:29 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB 495
Replies: 17
Views: 29027

MTB 495

What is known about the participation in combat 23/01/1945 MTB-495 and MTB-446? I only know that MTB-495 rammed some E-boat and was very badly damaged, one person died of his crew. MTB .495, surface action. CALDER, George, Able Seaman, C/JX 317839, killed. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1945-01J...
by CAM
Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:50 am
Forum: Motor Gunboats
Topic: 2nd MGB Flotilla
Replies: 21
Views: 56721

Re: 2nd MGB Flotilla

Thank you. How were armed MGB-9 and -13 13.05.1942?
by CAM
Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:25 pm
Forum: Motor Gunboats
Topic: 2nd MGB Flotilla
Replies: 21
Views: 56721

Re: 2nd MGB Flotilla

I read a report the commander of the 5th flotilla torpedoboats Schmidt. He wrote that his flagship Zeeadler early in the fight for more than 15 minutes led to a gunfight MTB (?), Who was in charge of the 40-mm and 20-mm guns. It was probably one of the MGB.
And there War Activities MGB-9?
by CAM
Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Motor Gunboats
Topic: 2nd MGB Flotilla
Replies: 21
Views: 56721

Re: 2nd MGB Flotilla

a second action on 13/14 May involving MTBs 219, 220 and 221 and "two MGBs of the 2nd Flotilla". Yes. This is the same battle. MGB-9 and -13 participate in it? Official information about it is not found. Probably because the group was the senior officer at MTB-220 died in battle with the ...
by CAM
Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:49 pm
Forum: Motor Gunboats
Topic: 2nd MGB Flotilla
Replies: 21
Views: 56721

Re: 2nd MGB Flotilla

Read in one forum that MGB-9 in combat German ships 13/05/1942 received such severe damage that more did not go out to sea, but information about casualties among the crew was not found. In this day of losses RN including one who died sailor from the MGB-13. These MGB participated together in one fi...
by CAM
Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:37 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB and MGB against the Raiders
Replies: 20
Views: 36739

Re: MTB and MGB against the Raiders

Thank you. Night 28/11/1941 British tried to intercept the raider "Komet", who was returning to Germany from the Atlantic. Dover came two groups MTB - MTB-218, -219, -56 and -221 and MTB-44, -45, -47 and -48. Out of Ramsgate MGB-14 and -41. MTB-221, -56 and -48 returned harbor because of m...
by CAM
Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:53 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB and MGB against the Raiders
Replies: 20
Views: 36739

Re: MTB and MGB against the Raiders

Germans write https://archive.org/stream/wardiarygermann311942germ/wardiarygermann311942germ_djvu.txt March 14, 1942 CONFIDENTIAL According to the radio intercept service a German force was located by Dover at 0330 eight miles north of Calais on southwest course,, and motor gunboats were ordered to ...
by CAM
Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:17 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB and MGB against the Raiders
Replies: 20
Views: 36739

Re: MTB and MGB against the Raiders

S.Roskill of the battle in writing The German traffic moved along the North Sea and Channel coasts almost entirely by night, and in short stages from one port to the next. Full advantage was taken of bad weather, and for specially important movements very powerful and numerous escorts were provided....
by CAM
Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:28 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB and MGB against the Raiders
Replies: 20
Views: 36739

Re: MTB and MGB against the Raiders

Description of the battle from the German source While en route from Flushlng-Le Havre under escort of the 5th Torpedo Boat Flotilla, the 2nd Motor Minesweeper Flotilla, and vessels of the 2nd Minesweeper Flotilla, ship "28" was attacked by light enemy naval forces between 0330 and 0710. A...
by CAM
Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB and MGB against the Raiders
Replies: 20
Views: 36739

Re: MTB and MGB against the Raiders

I mean this fight 1 3.– 14.3.1942 Kanal Dt. Hilfskreuzer Schiff 28 / Michel (FKpt.d.R. v.Ruckteschell) passiert, gesichert durch die 5. T-Flottille (FKpt. Schmidt) mit Seeadler, Iltis, Jaguar, Falke und Kondor sowie 9 M-Booten, den Kanal. In heftigen Gefechten mit brit. MTB, MGB und Zerstörern werde...
by CAM
Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:30 am
Forum: Motor Torpedo Boats
Topic: MTB and MGB against the Raiders
Replies: 20
Views: 36739

MTB and MGB against the Raiders

Good afternoon. Help me with information about the details of attacks against MTB and MGB raider "Michael" and his escort at night in the Channel 14/03/1942. In the literature of the battle written very little.

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