Se me recordo que havia um relatório algures no site sobre redenção de U-Sub alemão ao pé da costa da Ericeira, em 1945. Quando se souberam sobre capitulação sem condição, sairam os marinheiros alemães que saudaram (de Nazi, obviamente) e afundaram-no. Foram resgatados pelos pescadores portugueses e que foram aprisionados ou repatriados p/ terra natal, julgo eu.
Alguém tem conhecimento deste? Agradecia imenso pelas informações úteis.
Também ouvi falar desse U-boat, ainda muito recentemente, na Nazaré. Acho que o assunto foi abordado no fórum, mas não desenvolvido. Era o U-963, comandado pelo Oberleutnant Rolf-Werner Wentz. Aparentemente, sabe-se muito pouco acerca da última missão do U-963, porque todos os documentos que se encontravam a bordo foram destruídos.
Pode encontrar aqui algumas informações sobre a sua última patrulha:
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-485-541-963INT.htmThe crew of this U-boat was undoubtedly the least security-conscious of the three. Unfortunately, however, the fact that none of the ship's papers were recovered and that the C.O. proceeded direct to U.K., resulted in relatively less information being obtained than from "U.485".
"U.963" was a type VIIC U-boat of 500 tons. She belonged to the 11th Flotilla, based at Bergen. Her field post number was M.50702. She had made 8 war-cruises previous to her last one, but had never sunk anything. This was attributed to bad luck in the form of no targets rather than bad management. The C.O. appears to have been extremely popular with his ship's company.
"U.963" sailed from TRONDHEIM on 23rd April. It was believed that her patrol area was to have been the English Channel, but this is by no means certain. The only known details of her course are that she passed through the Iceland(C) passage and down the West coast of Scotland. This passage appears to have been without incident except that on 26th April the "RUND-DIPOL" (Schnorchel aerial) packed up. I was not able to follow the technical reasons, but apparently water was entering through the cable from the aerial to the wireless compartment, with the result that the cable had to be severed and sealed off. The practical effect of this was that "U.963" could only receive when surfaced.
Some time between 0001 and 0100 C.E.T. (the most accurate times were given as 0040 and 0048) on 6th May "U.963" was attacked by aircraft. It has not been possible to ascertain the exact position at the time, but one officer stated that they were "West of the Herbrides". The general impression seemed to be that it was "an ordinary depth-charge".
As a result of this air-attack "U.963" was seriously damaged, the main items being as follows:
(a) A crack in the pressure hull abreast the conning-tower, fairly low down, believed to have been on the starboard side.
(b) The port main engine was put completely out of action.
(c) The Starboard vents could be opened but not shut.
(d) The main aerial was destroyed. As a result of the loss of the Schnorchel aerial, mentioned above, "U.963" was completely "deaf" from now on.
The period from 6th May to 19th May appears to have been fraught with difficulty. There was a continuous inflow of water into the boat in the vicinity of the control-room and a list to starboard, both of which were corrected by pumping. The amount of water in the boat caused frequent short circuits, however, with consequent failure of the pumps.
Some time (unspecified) on the evening of 19th May the main pumps failed altogether and were adjudged irreparable. The boat began to settle, and the order was given to abandon ship at 0300 on the 20th. It was asserted that no scuttling charges were fired, but that the boat sank of her own accord.
Sobre o submarino e o seu último comandante:
http://www.uboat.net/boats/u963.htmhttp://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/1335.htmlLista dos membros da guarnição:
http://www.ubootwaffe.net/crews/crews.c ... oatnum=963O comandante decidiu afundar o U-963 depois das autoridades portuguesas terem recusado fornecer assistência, água e víveres. Os 48 oficiais e marinheiros foram efectivamente resgatados pelos pescadores portugueses, e feitos prisioneiros (creio pelos britânicos).
