For Pzgdr and Ron
Pz, Yup, thats what I read on some movie site about 2 months ago. The Blond Knight is supposed to be played by Tom Cruise.
Ron:
Actually Destroyer missions were large scale at the ending of the war. Doenitz mainly used them as escourt ships for the mass evacuation of civilians and Wehrmacht wounded. They were also to keep eyes peeled for Russian Subs.
To make my reply as short as possibel for lack of time today dealing with the Uboat War.
I wished you had access to the 5 volume book set publushed by a Verlag. It deals completely with all aspect of the Uboot War. You have almost everything you can imaging published in those 5 volumes that you could ask questions on and or think of. Unfortunately, the only Volume I have with me is Volume 4, my other 4 volumes are with a friend of mine at her home in Germany as she is doing major research on this subject herself.
BY any means of the imagination, were the Uboats operating for the most part--just near shore or near England. The vets I know from U 181 and U 191, can tell you VERY differently. These men operated at least from late 43 onward, mostly out of Singapore, along with several other Uboats.
Im hoping you are not offended with my disagreement, its just the truth. I can go into detail later if you wish. [img]smile.gif[/img]