ASA-Datensatz: 17807, 14.02.1943, MM, TROOPER vs. ROSANDRA

[Darius]

Hallo zusammen,

lt. DEFE3/860, ZIP/ZTPI/27150:

TOO 1155/16; TOI 1524/16/2/43
FROM PATRAS TO ROME

FROM: NAVAL COMMAND PELOPONNESE

87327. T/B "PILO" WHILE GOING FROM VALONA TP PATRAS ON 14/2 TO ESCORT S.S. "ROSANDRA" REPORTS HAVING AVOIDED 2 TORPEDOES IN POSITION 108 DEGREES 18 MILES FROM ANTIPAXOS. IT APPEARS FROM A/S ESCORT THAT 2 TOREPEDOES EXPLODED ON THE COAST AND 1 TORPEDO RAN AGROUND ON THE SHORE. A/S HUNT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 14/2. HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE POSSIBLE SALVAGE OF THE TORPEDO THAT RUN AGROUND.

Darius