Schnellboote in Sicily July-August 1943

[Platon Alexiades]

Hello Urs,

Many thanks for the info. I may have more questions in the future!

All the best,

Platon

[Darius]

Hello Platon,

you are welome.




Darius

[Urs Heßling]

hi, Platon,

The operation must have taken place in the night 12/13 July.
KTB 3rd flotilla refers to KTB 7th flotilla (regrettably not available) for description of that action, as SO 7th flotilla was the Senior officer in tactical command
Participating boats
- 3rd flotilla: 3 boats, S 30, S 36, S 55 (all others inoperable)
- 7th flotilla: 4 boats, S 151, S 152, S 154 (damaged in action). S 155

I have to make a correction: the 4 boats of 7th flotilla were S 151, S 152, S 155, S 157

According to Darius DEFE sheets, S 154 did not reach the area before 13.07. noon

greetings, Urs

[Platon Alexiades]

Hello Urs,

Correction noted, many thanks. Do you have any info of Schnellboote encountering submarines (friend or foe) during July-August 1943? I think one was seen by 3rd Flotilla on 11 July (probably the Italian Argo). Any other?

All the best,

Platon

[Urs Heßling]

hi, Platon,

no. according to KTB, that`s the only one (11/0300, north of Messina straits)

greetings, Urs

[Platon Alexiades]

Many thanks again, Urs.

All the best,

Platon