NNIU RESCUE 2-44

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Vigra Leif Larsen

VIGRA. 13 June - 14 June.

OPERATIONAL TRIPS.
Although no operations to Norway have been undertaken, we are glad to have been able to carry out several searches for U-boat survivors and also some escort trips with British submarines from Scapa to the Clyde or Dundee, at the request of A.C.0.S. An analysis of these operations is given below:

On the trip carried out by VIGRA June 13/14 she picked up sixteen U-boat survivors and one body, and carried them to Scapa. Nine dinghies were taken on board and the prisoners were housed in the forecastle where they were given hot coffee and sandwiches. The report states that they "seemed to be in good condition". They were kept under armed guard and given regular meals and delivered to H.M.S.Iron Duke six hours later.

U-715. Sunk at 10:30 hrs on 13 June 1944 in the Norwegian Sea north-east of the Faeroe Islands, in position 62.55N, 02.59W, by depth charges from a Canadian Canso aircraft (162 Sqn RCAF/T).

U-715 was attacked by this Catalina. from RAF 162

13 Jun 44: Consolidated Canso A, RCAF s/n 9816, aircraft T of No. 162 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron operating from Wick, Scotland with Wing Commander C.G.W. Chapman and crew, sank U-715 at 62-45N 02-59W. As a result of AA fire from the U-boat, the Canso had to ditch and the crew spent nine-hours in the water; one crewman drowned.

By June 1943 was being used by No. 161 (BR) Squadron to test four fixed nose guns. To Clark Ruse Aircraft in Moncton on 16 August 1943, probably for repairs. Back to EAC on 4 April 1944. Coded "T" of No. 162 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAF Wick, Scotland. On 3 June 1944, with Flight Lieutenant R.E. MacBride and crew, sank U-477 at 63-59N 01-37E in the face of intense AA fire from the U-boat. On 13 June 1944, operating from Wick, Scotland with Wing Commander C.G.W. Chapman and crew, sank U-715 at 62-45N 02-59W. As a result of AA fire from the U-boat, the Canso had to ditch and the crew spent nine hours in the water; one crewman drowned. Two others died shortly after being rescued by an RAF launch.

13/6-44 A/S Sweep 03:00 DNCO Ditched.

U/Boat attacked in position BJHW4559 with four 250 lb D.C.'s. U/Boat sunk, survivers een in water. Aircraft damagen forded to ditch. Aircrew uninjuried in attack or ditching but 3 members lost through exposure later.

AIR-27-1074-5 p18

All of story can be read in book from page 210: Proud to Serve: An Operational History of Number 162 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, 1942-1945

Canso crew:

W/C Chapman C G W
F/O McRae
P/O Waterbury
P/O Read F K ✝
W/O Bergewin
W/O Staples G F ✝
W/O Leatherdale, H C ✝
Sgt Cromarty E F

Causalities Canso:
1944-June-13 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Harry Clifford Leatherdale 2021-08-13
1944-June-13 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Frank Keith Reed 2021-08-10
1944-June-13 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Gerald Frank Staples 2022-01-03

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