SUB014 8th war patrol SIS Operation LIBRA I /GUDRUN

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Lt. James Stuart Launders, DSC, RN

LIBRA Mislykket møte

(Kvitnes og Blomli ved Senja) Landsetting av forsyninger avblåst (?) senket U-771 med torpedo

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4 Nov 1944
HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC and Bar, RN) departed Lerwick for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off northern Norway.

For the daily and attack positions of HMS Venturer during this patrol see the map below.

11 Nov 1944 HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC and Bar, RN) torpedoed and sank German U-boat U-771 in the Andfjord about 7 nautical miles east of Andenes, Norway, in position 69°18'N, 16°28'E.

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  0839 hours - In position 69°19'N, 16°27'E sighted the conning tower of a 740 tons U-boat on course 195°, speed 15 knots, range 3500 yards. Immediately started attack while the tubes were brought to the ready.
• 0845 hours - In position 69°18'N, 16°28'E fired a full salvo of four torpedoes from 2000 yards.
• 0846.5 hours - Heard a loud explosion followed by crackling noises. The targets H.E. immediately ceased.
• 0848 hours - Heard a small explosion followed by a brief rushing noise thought to be the targets batteries exploding.
• 0850 hours - Periscope observation showed that the target had disappeared. No sound also was picked up on the bearing of the target.
• 0853 hours - Retired to the northward as fishing boats H.E. was picked up. (7)

24 Nov 1944
HMS Venturer (Lt. J.S. Launders, DSC and Bar, RN) ended her 8th war patrol at Lerwick. (7)

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Region : Nördliches Eismeer
Angriffs-Datum : 11.11.1944
Angriffs-Zeit : 08:45
Nation d. U-Bootes : britisch
Name des U-Bootes : Venturer
Kommandant : Launders
angenommener Ziel-Typ : U-Boot
angenommene Tonnage : 750 ts
angenommenes Ergebnis : versenkt
Anzahl Torpedos/Minen : 4
Eingesetzte Waffe(n) : Torpedo
Position Angreifer : 69.18n 16.28e
Beobachtungs-Datum : 11.11.1944
Nation des Ziels : deutsch
tatsächlicher Ziel-Typ : U-Boot
Name des Ziels : U771
tatsächliche Tonnage : 761 ts
tatsächliche Treffer : versenkt
Position des Ziels : SW Tromsö [AB98]

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