ASA-Datensatz: 05902

[BE Corijn]

Hi All,

The failed attack by ORP Sokol on 15 July 1941 was not on the German (former Belgian) passenger/cargo vessel Badouinville.
This ship only departed Royan around 0130B/16 with destination St. Nazaire escorted by M 25, M 27 and F 6.
She could thus not have been the target of Sokol at 0424A/15.

The target of Sokol was the tanker Ermland which had departed La Pallice around 2150B/14 for St. Nazaire where she arrived around 0800B/15. Ermland was escorted by M 18 and M 30.

Sources;
ADM 199/1854
KTB Kommandant seeverteidigung Loire / Gironde 1-15 July 1941 (NARA, T 1022, roll 2355, PG 37179)
KTB M 30 1-15 July 1941 (NARA, T 1022, roll 3169, PG 72086)


I have changed the entry on Sokol's page on uboat.net


Kind regard,
Brian Corijn
Admin. Allied warships section uboat.net

[TW]

Thanks a lot, Brian.
I have changed ASA-entry, as well.
https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/asa/ausgabe.php?where_value=750
In your history, you should delete the passus "ex Belgian" (appearantly a relict from "Baudouinville")
https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/5435.html
With best regards
Thomas

[BE Corijn]

Thanks Thomas,

I corrected the 'ex Belgian' which indeed was a leftover from the previous 'Badouinville' entry.


Kind regards,
Brian