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Re: Derrymore and Morea
Posted by: Bill Watt (IP Logged)
Date: February 03, 2002 04:40AM

Morea took refuge in Vigo, Spain on outbreak of war (Sept 39).
10/2/40 Sailed to return to Germany.
12/2/40 Sighted 500 miles off Portuguese coast, disguised as a Danish ship, by HMS Hasty. Scuttling attempts made, but thwarted by a naval boarding party. Vessel taken to UK, actually joining a Channel convoy and arriving in Falmouth Roads. Renamed Empire Seaman (MOT)
4/12/40 Scuttled as a blockship in a Channel port, south coast of Britain.
Source - The Empire Ships.
also
4/12/40 Sunk as blockship East Weddel Sound, Orkney, 58 52 17N 02 54 33W
Source - Merchant Fleets 1939 by Roger W. Jordan

Regards,

Bill



Subject Written By Posted
  Derrymore and Morea Rainer Kolbicz 02/02/2002 12:58PM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Ron Young 02/02/2002 01:26PM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Rainer Kolbicz 02/02/2002 04:22PM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Siri 02/02/2002 05:25PM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Bill Watt 02/03/2002 04:40AM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Rainer Kolbicz 02/02/2002 05:31PM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Bill Watt 02/03/2002 04:58AM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Jan-Olof 02/02/2002 06:40PM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Dave 02/02/2002 11:26PM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Dave 02/02/2002 11:29PM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Theodor Dorgeist 02/03/2002 12:16AM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Rainer Kolbicz 02/03/2002 06:32AM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Rainer Kolbicz 02/03/2002 06:46AM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea Jan-Olof 02/03/2002 07:45AM
  Re: Derrymore and Morea kathryn stockley 04/17/2002 10:46PM
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