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Re: US ships sinking in the mediterranean
Posted by: Axel van Eesbeeck (IP Logged)
Date: January 14, 2002 10:32AM
Hallo Visje
Pommern was the former french fruitship Belain D'Esnambuc (shipyard: Framnes Mekaniske Verksted, Sandefjord built 1939). The french owner was Cie. Générale Transatlantique, Le Havre. The ship was seized on 16.12.1942 and was planned for the fast escorter SG-7. In duty as minelayer Pommern on 01.05.1943. Sunk on 05.10.1943 at position 43°47'N, 07°51'O on an italian mine.
20 died
Best regards
Axel
P.S. If someone knows more ships sunk on mines of this ship, please let me know.
Pommern was the former french fruitship Belain D'Esnambuc (shipyard: Framnes Mekaniske Verksted, Sandefjord built 1939). The french owner was Cie. Générale Transatlantique, Le Havre. The ship was seized on 16.12.1942 and was planned for the fast escorter SG-7. In duty as minelayer Pommern on 01.05.1943. Sunk on 05.10.1943 at position 43°47'N, 07°51'O on an italian mine.
20 died
Best regards
Axel
P.S. If someone knows more ships sunk on mines of this ship, please let me know.
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Axel van Eesbeeck | 01/12/2002 12:05PM |
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Th.Dorgeist | 01/13/2002 02:19AM |
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Visje | 01/14/2002 02:59AM |
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Axel van Eesbeeck | 01/14/2002 10:32AM |
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