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Tag: HMCS Melville (J 263)

SS Fort Qu’Appelle rescued 24, maiden voyage, sunk U-135/Praetorius 17 May 1942, 34 men rescued Canada, 13 KIA

January 4, 2017March 7, 2017 Updated January 4, 2017by Eric Wiberg
Attack Narratives New England
9748 Ben Line Burrard Drydock Canso 9750 Capt. W A Murray First Officer John Gair Gunner John McLaren HMCS Melville (J 263) Lt. Cdr. Ralph Thomas Ingram U-135
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U-135 under Friedrich-Hermann Praetorius sank the Fort Qu’Appelle during New England patrol May 1942

October 17, 2015March 7, 2017 Updated October 17, 2015by Eric Wiberg
New England U-Boat Patrols
Canary Islands HMCS Melville (J 263) HMS Balsam HMS Mignonette HMS Rochester (L 50) MV Pleasantville Operation Paukenschlag Otto Luther Padfinder Shelbourne NS U-98 USN/P-6 VP-92

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