by jameskrouse | Feb 15, 2008 | Documents, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, WWII
The Partridge participated in TF 128 which was a vital part of the Mulberry operation. When the ship was sunk it was towing a whale unit as part of this Task Force as indicated in action report. I found an good article outlining the mission and preparations of this...
by jameskrouse | Dec 14, 2007 | Documents, German E-Boats, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, WWII |
I did some research last week at the National Archives. They have the deck logs on file as well as war diaries, muster roles and this action report. It’s an interesting read. There isn’t any new information per se, but since it was written only a few...
by jameskrouse | Oct 23, 2007 | Crew, Partridge, Stories |
I’m trying to collect as much information on the crew of the Partridge as possible. One bit that’s missing from many records is where everyone came from. If you have information on crewmembers or yourself, please share it with me either by writing to...
by jameskrouse | Sep 17, 2007 | Partridge, Photos, WWII
The website navsource.org has a short history of the Partridge plus some photos that I’ve never seen before. Most are taken well before the war and show the ship brand new! The one above shows the ship on June 28, 1919 for “Peace Day”....
by jameskrouse | Aug 27, 2007 | Crew, Partridge, Photos, WWII
kirkman.krouse.cote.cuba.43.jpg Originally uploaded by james.krouse I create a photo album of crew photos that I’m sure is far from complete. If anyone has a shoe box of old photos, get in touch and we’ll figure out how to preserve them. The photos in this...
by jameskrouse | Aug 24, 2007 | German E-Boats, Partridge, WWII |
I found a documentary online about the S-130 which is the last surviving S-Boat or E-Boat from the war. The ship is in Southhampton, England and this documentary tells its story. The S-130 participated in attacks during the D-Day invasion and is the same type of...
