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From: r_anderson@clyppr.enet.dec.com (Rick Anderson)
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Subject: U-700 information wanted
Keywords: WWII, Submarine, Magnetic Torpedo Exploder, Surrender
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Date: 16 Nov 90 05:44:57 GMT
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From: r_anderson@clyppr.enet.dec.com (Rick Anderson)

Does anyone have any information on the German WWII submarine U-700.
This is the submarine that surrendered to a British anti-submarine
airplane(!) on Aug 7, 1941, and contained Germany's top-secret
magnetic exploder torpedo (whose design was improved upon by Navy
experts and used successfully by US and Britain against Germany
and Japan). 

The story I read is so bizarre as to be unbelievable.  The British
Navy Officer in charge of the investigation of the submarine was 
none other than Ian Fleming (of "James Bond" fame).  It gets even
stranger when the U-700 First Officer escapes from his British POW
camp, sneaks on board the U-700 (in the middle of Britain's main
submarine base in the midst of WWII!) and manages to take control
of the sub and ultimately destroys the submarine with one of its
own torpedoes.

Does anyone have any information to collaborate this information?
What happened to the U-700 Kaleun Weiner, the U-boot's Captain, after
the war (was he charged with cowardice, dereliction of duty, etc)?

Thanks in advance!
Rick

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