The nature of the Battle of the Atlantic

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The nature of the Battle of the Atlantic

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This afternoon I was on Cruit Island off the NW Coast of Donegal , what took us there was a day out but when within striking distance of Cruit island I wanted to revisit the Island to see some war graves which I last saw about 10 years ago.

What initially drew me to the Island was the grave of Sgt Tan (RAF) the only trace of a 210 Squadron crew who departed from Lough Erne in April 1941..... the other graves are all merchant seamen lost at sea most unidentified their graves dated from when they were found.
Some of the ships "Manchester Brigade" "Arandora Star" and "Accra" are easily found and data on them is readily to hand via the wonders of "Google".

At the back of the cemetery is the grave of an Italian civilian from "Arandora Star" a 61 year old man called Ernesto Moruzzi.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Rollmann

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http://uboat.net/men/prien.htm

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http://www.uboat.net/men/wohlfarth.htm

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The promise he could not keep.

http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/435.html

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http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12396


http://www.bluestarline.org/arandora.html
http://www.colonsay.org.uk/AStarItalian%20Notes.htm
http://www.colonsay.org.uk/AStarITALIANmemorial.pdf

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Wilhelm Rollmann in U-34 sank five ships in two days all from OB188, Accra was his first success , he was awarded his Knights Cross at the end of July 1940 and was in turn killed on 6/11/43 when U848 was sunk.

Arandora Star was sunk by Gunther Prien, Prien was the first Oak leaves holder in the U Boat arm and the second member of the Kgm to be so honoured, he was lost with U47 in March 1941.

Wohlfarth sank Manchester Brigade, one of three ships he sank in two days.
This was the same commander who enjoyed a close relationship with Bismarck and who so nearly could have made a difference in the fate of his "big brother"....if only he had one or two "eels" left., he became a POW in June 1941 and of the submarine commanders associated with these war graves he alone survived the war.

And below the men who sank them...... a rare colour postcard view .
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