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Darby · 28-01-2004, 12:36

I've also done some digging and come up with this:

1. U-BOAT REPORT ABOUT AN ATTACK ON A CONVOY
(Sorry about the German, but MIK can translate)
3.2.1943
Nordatlantik
Auf dem Marsch von U-Booten der Gruppe »Landsknecht« (vgl. 22.-28.1.) zu einer neuen Aufstellung sichtet U 456 (Kptlt. Teichert) am 1.2. den Konvoi HX.224 (58 Schiffe, Escort Group C4 [LCdr. Piers] Zerstörer HMCS Restigouche, HMS Churchill, Korvetten HMCS Amherst, Collingwood, Brandon, Sherbrooke und HMS Celandine, Rettungsschiff Accrington). Trotz schweren Sturmes hält U 456 3 Tage vorbildlich Fühlung und versenkt 2 Schiffe mit 16.633 BRT. Von den in der Nähe stehenden U 265, U 614, U 257 und U 632 (Kptlt. Karpf) versenkt nur letzteres 1 Nachzügler-Tanker mit 8190 BRT, dessen Überlebende wertvolle Hinweise für den folgenden Konvoi SC.118 geben können.— U 265 (Oblt.z.S. Aufhammer) wird am 3.2. von der Sicherung fliegenden Fortress 'N' der RAF-Sqn. 220 versenkt.

2. ABOUT FLEET AIR ARM CREW BEING RESUED

SS ACRINGTON
Sutherland, FM PO, Tilley, KH Sub Lt, and Jones, JH PO, 813 sqdn, HMS Campania, 8.6.1944, hit rounddown landing, into sea, picked up unhurt by SS Accrington

3. ABOUT THE SINKING OF A PANAMANIAN SHIP IN A WW2 CONVOY

At 1620 orders to abandon ship were given by the Master. Two lifeboats and a gig were launched along with all the rafts except one. All the survivors were picked up by HMS AFFLECK (K 462) and HMS BENTLEY (K 465) at 1130 on April 27th. All the survivors were in two boats at this time. After rejoining the convoy they were all transferred to the rescue ship SS ACCRINGTON arriving Gourock, Scotland on May 1st. They were repatriated to the U.S. on the ILE DE FRANCE arriving New York on May 18th.

So although it appears the ship was partly manned by RN personnel, it was never commissioned into the RN and remained the Steam Ship (SS) ACCRINGTON.

28-01-2004, 12:36	#19
Darby Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Albions End Posts: 691 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 44	I've also done some digging and come up with this: 1. U-BOAT REPORT ABOUT AN ATTACK ON A CONVOY (Sorry about the German, but MIK can translate) 3.2.1943 Nordatlantik Auf dem Marsch von U-Booten der Gruppe »Landsknecht« (vgl. 22.-28.1.) zu einer neuen Aufstellung sichtet U 456 (Kptlt. Teichert) am 1.2. den Konvoi HX.224 (58 Schiffe, Escort Group C4 [LCdr. Piers] Zerstörer HMCS Restigouche, HMS Churchill, Korvetten HMCS Amherst, Collingwood, Brandon, Sherbrooke und HMS Celandine, Rettungsschiff Accrington). Trotz schweren Sturmes hält U 456 3 Tage vorbildlich Fühlung und versenkt 2 Schiffe mit 16.633 BRT. Von den in der Nähe stehenden U 265, U 614, U 257 und U 632 (Kptlt. Karpf) versenkt nur letzteres 1 Nachzügler-Tanker mit 8190 BRT, dessen Überlebende wertvolle Hinweise für den folgenden Konvoi SC.118 geben können.— U 265 (Oblt.z.S. Aufhammer) wird am 3.2. von der Sicherung fliegenden Fortress 'N' der RAF-Sqn. 220 versenkt. 2. ABOUT FLEET AIR ARM CREW BEING RESUED SS ACRINGTON Sutherland, FM PO, Tilley, KH Sub Lt, and Jones, JH PO, 813 sqdn, HMS Campania, 8.6.1944, hit rounddown landing, into sea, picked up unhurt by SS Accrington 3. ABOUT THE SINKING OF A PANAMANIAN SHIP IN A WW2 CONVOY At 1620 orders to abandon ship were given by the Master. Two lifeboats and a gig were launched along with all the rafts except one. All the survivors were picked up by HMS AFFLECK (K 462) and HMS BENTLEY (K 465) at 1130 on April 27th. All the survivors were in two boats at this time. After rejoining the convoy they were all transferred to the rescue ship SS ACCRINGTON arriving Gourock, Scotland on May 1st. They were repatriated to the U.S. on the ILE DE FRANCE arriving New York on May 18th. So although it appears the ship was partly manned by RN personnel, it was never commissioned into the RN and remained the Steam Ship (SS) ACCRINGTON.