06.11.2009, 18:33
GJE52 Wrote:This is an imfamous example of a Royal Naval blunder. The convoy escorts were withdrawn to counter the threat of a large German surface unit (which never materialised) and the convoy was ordered to scatter. The lone, unarmed merchant ships were easy prey. Survival times in those waters, for those who were not killed during the initial attacks, was measured in minutes.
GJE52.
well said..... i am too tired atm to put a descriptive text. Thanks for doing ti for me