U 711
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4.May
1945 Kapitänleutnant Hans-Günther Lange and his crew has
so far survived Grand Admiral Dönitz crazy tactics and
the heavy losses his beloved uboat fleet has suffered.
What Herr Lange and his men on U 711 doesn't know is
that the British has sent Avenger and Wildcats planes
from RAF squadrons 846, 853 and 882 whom now all are
heading towards his
current position. All of his crew are on board the
German depot vessel Black
Watch for "recreation" when the attack begins.
From the horizon the British planes appear and attacks
both U 711 and Black Watch who quickly goes down. While
the depot ship is attacked, Lange quickly jumps in to
the uboat with a handful of men and get her away in an
attempt to save her. They manage to get her a few
hundred meters away but decide to scuttle her due to the
damages. The wreck rest today outside Kilbotn on a depth
of approx 45 to 55 meter.
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