I am researching my late father's World War Two ship the HMS Prins Albert and I have just started to research the 'sisterships'. These ships were L.S.I's, or Infantry Landing Ship (Small).
The HMS PRINCE LEOPOLD is causing a problem as she was carrying depth charges when she was torpedoed just after D-Day. I have video of the wreck and it clearly shows depth charges and Mark 3 racks on the stern. The Royal Navy's sonar scan also states that she was carrying the depth charges. Getting the sonar scans of the 'Prince Leopold' took six months and the Freedom of Information Act. But the classic one was the Submarine Museum that stated that depth charges were nothing to do with them. I thought the major enemy of the submarine was the depth charge. But no one can tell me WHY she was carrying depth charges.
Anyone with any theories?
Regards rickles23
The HMS PRINCE LEOPOLD is causing a problem as she was carrying depth charges when she was torpedoed just after D-Day. I have video of the wreck and it clearly shows depth charges and Mark 3 racks on the stern. The Royal Navy's sonar scan also states that she was carrying the depth charges. Getting the sonar scans of the 'Prince Leopold' took six months and the Freedom of Information Act. But the classic one was the Submarine Museum that stated that depth charges were nothing to do with them. I thought the major enemy of the submarine was the depth charge. But no one can tell me WHY she was carrying depth charges.
Anyone with any theories?
Regards rickles23
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