UNDER WHITE ENSIGN
CAPTURED U-BOAT
SUCCESS AGAINST ENEMY (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 18. The German submarine U 570 ha* played an important part in the war at sea. but not on behalf of Germany. Captured in August, 1941, following a depth-charge attack by Hudson aircraft of Coastal Command, this vessel has since carried out submarine patrols under the White Ensign and has been manned by a specially-selected and trained crew.
The U-boat was captured intact and was found to be new. No essential alterations were made to her construction. The vessel was renamed Graph.' Her use on operations involved many unique difficulties for the ship's company, particularly the commanding officer, for the general arrangement of the interior of a German U-b~at is very different from that of a British submarine. Nevertheless, on her first patrol Graph claimed the destruction of an enemy U-boat and has subsequently attacked enemy destroyers, obtaining two probable hits.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25697, 20 November 1944, Page 5
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