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Third Reich U Boat Officers Torpedo Timer – Item 113138
Scarce U boat Officers torpedo Timer pocket watch. Contained in its scarce and seldom found bakelite protection cover. Marine marked to reverse. Time itself in perfect working order and marked U 507 Kriegsmarine and issue No: 4738N. Manufactured by Hanhart. A lovely time piece in excellent condition for age.
| Commissioned | 8 Oct 1941 | Korvkpt. Harro Schacht (Knights Cross) | ||||||||
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| Successes | 19 ships sunk, total tonnage 77,143 GRT 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 6,561 GRT |
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| Fate | Sunk on 13 January 1943 in the South Atlantic north-west of Fortaleza, Brazil, in position 01.38S, 39.52W, by depth charges from a US Catalina aircraft (VP-83 USN/P-10). 54 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
Price: £395