7. The pining, the angst, the heady emotions! Completed in early 1942, the ship was transferred to France later that year where she escorted blockade runners and Axis submarines through the Bay of Biscay. Germans were reduced to using “blockade runners”—that is, non-combatant cargo ships—to evade the Allied naval ships. Formatting & Comments Copyright R@L. Atlantic Theater Home | Researcher@Large Home So far as is known, the first submarine to run the blockade made the voyage in the middle of 1942. The standard variant used in blockade runners was the "diagonal" engine, where the cylinders were mounted behind and below the paddlewheel shaft, inclined at an angle of around 15 degrees. All enemy ships, however, managed to reach Bordeaux. HARRISON (U.S.)ST. MATHILDE (Nor. Heavy Axis use T22 also laid minefields in the English Channel in mid-1943. 1st. 21-00.W., on March 10, 1943, by USS EBERLE. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the Axis nations and related topics hosted by the Axis History Factbook in cooperation with Christian Ankerstjerne’s Panzerworld and Christoph Awender's WW2 day by day. Table 1 (A) Far East to Europe First Blockade Running Period April 1941 - May 1942 Hans-Joachim Schwantke). The vessels might be described as number one priority ships. TANKER "Z", (Captured merships in Fair East) was a World War II operation to intercept blockade runners off the west coast of France. Several merchant ships, however, have brought in fluid cargo in drums and specially-constructed tanks. The book is also very well written - it is NOT a dry account or a log of blockade runners leaving and coming back. Thus far in 1943 seven blockade runners have been sunk on the high seas and one seriously damaged by two torpedoes while entering the Bay of Biscay. In the spring of 1941, however, Germany terminated the use of this important overland route because of its advanced plans for an invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa). Two of the fish hit the runner, and two or three others hit DD's. Prior to 1943, the Axis lost nine blockade runners but succeeded in making 40 successful runs (22 outbound with valuable cargoes of heavy machinery, tools, dyestuffs, optical goods, and chemicals - 18 homebound with rubber, tin, tungsten, fats, and drugs for Germany's war machine). Book Condition: VG with yellowing of pages . EMPIRE DAWN          WICHITA. var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8175745-1"); Axis Blockade Runners January 1941 - April 1943. NORDMEERANTARKTISNORD ATLANTICSPICHERN *MAX ALBRECHTREKUMPALMYREPASSAT (STORSTADT) * If you can see this text here you should update to a newer web browser, Normal | 10. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. DOGGERBANK (ex-SPEYBANK) - sunk while homebound about 31 N. 37 W. on March 3, 1943, by an unknown submarine (probably Axis). ), Tankers missing butpossibly in enemy hands Quantity: 1 available. BACKGROUND: From the start of the war, the Allies had maintained a blockade against the import by Germany of seaborne goods. 28 December 1943. HERBORG (HOHENFRIEDBURG - Tanker) - intercepted and sunk, while homebound, February 26, 1943, at 41-45 N. 20-58 W., by HMS SUSSEX. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? )ANGLO MASRSK (Br. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. On the outbreak of war, the Royal Navy imposed a naval blockade of Germany. Also, we can read in this book, that from 1941 to 1944 blockade runners delivered to Germany 112 008 tons of cargo, including especially 43 981 tons of natural rubber - and as Germany managed to achieve a quasi complete self-sufficiency by using all resources of continental Europe, those amounts, compensating for the little fraction of needs that couldn't be satisfied, actually MATTERED! Comments/corrections will appear in yellow like this. document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of. "https://ssl." Start by marking “Axis Blockade Runners Of World War II” as Want to Read: At the present time the Axis still has 17 blockade runners that have made one or more successful trips between Europe and the Far East during the current war. )TOBELO (Du. Their present disposition follows: Merships There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Axis Blockade Runners Of World War II by Martin H. Brice Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. However, it was not until well into 1943 that the Axis attempted to use submarines regularly as blockade-runners. After the invasion of the Soviet Union severed German land access to strategic raw materials such as rubber and tin, blockade runners became essential to the Axis war effort, and the Kriegsmarine maintained destroyers and fleet torpedo boats on the French Biscay coast to escort blockade runners into port during the dangerous final leg of their voyage. Condition: Fair in Fair dust jacket. REGENSBURG - intercepted, while homebound, March 30, 1943, by HMS GLASGOW and sunk in Denmark Strait. From April 1941 onwards, German blockade-runner (Blockadebrecher) merchant ships and a few Italian vessels replaced the Soviet trains. Of the 49 "most probable runners" 22 are tankers and 27 are merchant ships. As formerly believed, Axis blockade running is now known to be entirely under German naval direction. ** Left Sunda Strait February 7th; should have arrived in Europe. MARTINE (Dan.)PRES. Very good book if you are looking to learn more about Axis blockade running during World War 2. A blockade running program was organized, first in Australia and the Netherlands Indies, and then in the United States. Start by marking “Axis Blockade Runners Of World War II” as Want to Read: Error rating book. } catch(err) {}, Comments/corrections will appear in yellow like this, (U-43, captained by Oblt. While the only viable route was now via the sea, the Allies’ blockade became so effective, especially after the introduction of the Checkmate System on 8 June 1943, that fewer and fewer Axis blockade-runners succeeded in reaching Europe. 5. Transcribed by RESEARCHER @ LARGE. Of these, 270 … 3. # Arrived at Bordeaux early in April, damaged by 2 torpedo hits. ARABISTAN           STEEL AGE Axis blockade runners. AUGUSTINA (Du. From Koehlers Verlagsgessellschaft, Hamburg ISBN # 3-7822-0612-6 The pics are so-so in quality..... also one other I have but this is just not on the blockade runners entirely; Wolfgang Müller Schiffsschicksale Ostsee 1945 photos and documents. MUINAM (Dan.)ST. GERMANIA (Tanker) - scuttled and left ablaze December 15, 1942 at 45-05 N. 15-30 W. after being intercepted, while outbound, by HMS TANATSIDE. Blockade runners are often the fastest ships available, and come lightly armed and armored. try { ANNELIESE ESSBERGER - intercepted by the USS MILWAUKEE and scuttled while outbound November 21, 1942, at 00-54 N. 22-34 W. RAMSES — intercepted by Dutch and Australian cruisers; shelled and scuttled while homebound November 21, 1942, at 23-00 S. 99-05 E. UCKERMARK (ex-ALTMARK -Tanker) - destroyed November 30, 1942 by the great explosion and conflagration in Yokohama harbor. Six of them … KERTOSONONORDVARDPIETRO ORSEOLO 3 # (ARNO), Tankers In addition to those, 32 other Axis ships are suitable in every way for this highly hazardous trade. 1-2-3-4-number of completed runs. This subject is not covered a lot, and this book sheds light on it, and tells of how many resources went into getting it through on the Axis side, and trying to stop it on the Allied side. ELSA ESSBERGER 3KULMERLAND 1HIMALAYAFUSIJAMA 1MUNSTERLAND 1TANNENFELS 2DRESDEN 2 Distribution by Originator________________________________________. See also: Blockade Runner Badge. )DON ESTEBAN (U.S.)LAKE OSWEYA (U.S.)NINGPO (Swed. Japan used German blockade runners to send such goods as rubber, cooking oil, lead, tin, and tea to Germany. With one run (possibly four) completed since January 1, 1943, the total score now stands at 41 (possibly 44) completed runs, against which the Axis has lost the 16 blockade runners listed below: ELBE - sunk June 8, 1941 while homebound by aircraft 900 miles NW of Cape Verde Islands. STELLA POLARISTULANEBUKARESTTAI PINGTARONGATOGO, Merships missing butpossibly in enemy hands Until the end of the year, these ships had to load rubber imported from Southeast Asia at ports … : "http://www. Admiral King … ALMENA (Dan. RIO GRANDE 3TEISEN MARU (URSULA RICKMERS) 2HAVELLAND 1RAMB II 1PERSEE (PIERRE LD) HMS Scylla was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy.She was built by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Greenock, Scotland) , with the keel being laid down on 19 April 1939.She was launched on 24 July 1940, and commissioned 12 June 1942. The German torpedo boat T22 was one of fifteen Type 39 torpedo boats built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II.Completed in early 1942, the ship was transferred to France later that year where she escorted blockade runners and Axis submarines through the Bay of Biscay. ... i found a blockade runner badge for a ,,what i think good price ,, but i need some info on it 2. KOTA NOPAN (KARIN) - intercepted and scuttled, while homebound, at 07-00 S. Axis Blockade Runners by Martin Brice. document.write("- Contact RAL"); By late 1942 and early 1943, only one of the six ships that left for Europe reached its destination. One such mission resulted in the Battle of the Bay of Biscay at the end of the year, in which Z23 played a minor role. "); 6. This damaged runner, PIETRO ORSEOLO, is the only one known to have completed a successful run this year, although the BURGENLAND, and possibly one or two other ships from the Far East may have arrived in European ports unobserved. Add | £ 15.00 Views: 16. The night was dark, moonless, and overcast. National Archives & Records Administration, College Park. (U-43, captained by Oblt. Numerous books have been writtten regarding the German raiders of WWII, armed traders sent world-wide to attack Allied merchant shipping. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. SILVA PLANA (IRENE) - intercepted and sunk while homebound, on April 10, 1943, at 43-18 N. 14-30 W., by HMS ADVENTURE. )HAURAKI (Br. ), SOURCE: ODENWALD - captured in the South Atlantic, November 7t 1941, by the USS OMAHA, while homebound masquerading as a US mership. The German torpedo boat T22 was one of fifteen Type 39 torpedo boats built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during World War II. The Union record of blockade runners captured showed 210 steamers and 939 sailing vessels—82 percent of the captured blockade-runners were powered by sail. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to learn more about this fascinating theatre of World War 2 which spanned the globe and the men on the frontlines of this battle lasting the whole length of the war. In addition to the above blockade runners, the enemy has also lost three raiders: KORMORAN, sunk November 19, 1943 by HMS SYDNEY; SANTA CRUZ (RAIDER "E"-#10), destroyed by the Yokohama explosion, November 30, 1942; and CAIRO (RAIDER "J"-#23), believed sunk September 27, 1943 by STEPHEN HOPKINS. During the American Civil War, blockade running became a major 12 enterprise for the Confederacy due to the Union's Anaconda Plan, which sought to cut off all the Confederacy's overseas trade. NOTE: Of the above 40 runs, 3 were made by outbound tankers. Any of the following vessels are also suitable in size, speed, and bunkerage for blockade running. At the present time the Axis still has 17 blockade runners that have made one or more successful trips between Europe and the Far East during the current war. Of the 49 "most probable runners" 22 are tankers and 27 are merchant ships. There were numerous blockades and attempts at blockade running during the Peloponnesian War. PORTLAND - intercepted and sunk, April 13, l943, by the French cruiser GEORGES LEYGUES at 06-12 N. 21-45 W., while outbound. Even though this is a short book, it is packed with lots of information and stories of the blockade running and the interception thereof. WESSERLAND (ERMLAND) 2 **BELGRANO 1 EUGENIE LIVANOS (GR)BURGENLAND 4, TankersBRAKE 1CHARLOTTE SCHLIEMANN 1MADRONOWINNETOUTANKER "Y" Subsequently she served in the Atlantic, where, on 20 February 1943, while searching for Axis blockade runners south-west of Cape Finisterre, she intercepted Hohenfriedburg and at the same time was narrowly missed by a salvo from U264. The successful continuance of the Axis war effort is so closely linked with the German-Japanese exchange of strategics, that even" the most extreme measures may be encountered in the furtherance of this hazardous traffic. Ah, teen romance! Their operations are quite risky since blockading fleets would not hesitate to fire on them. Of outbound ships, only two are known to have made successful sorties from Biscay Bay - the OSORNO, which by now should be in the Indian Ocean - and the ALSTERUFER, which may have reached the Sea of Japan, or may be operating in the Atlantic as a mine-layer, supply ship, or hit-and-run raider. Welcome back. We’d love your help. (Cairo had been renamed Stier - See Serial 77-43, 'Raider "J"' for more information). CARVANA (Russ. The only homebound tanker was intercepted and sunk. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. (A Statistical summary of blockade running to date, plus the present disposition of the most probable blockade runners, is included.). BLOWS TO AXIS RESOURCES The sinking of the blockade runners is of far-reaching importance to the Axis Powers, says the Ministry of Economic Warfare. NOTE: The homebound PIETRO ORSEOLO was being escorted off the Spanish coast by four DD's when intercepted at 44-37 N. 02-18 W. on April 1st by a U. S. submarine. RHAKOTIS - intercepted and sunk by HMS SCYLLA while inbound at 45-01 N. 10-50 W. on January 1, 1943. 1. A small book but not too bad. Martin Brice, Hard Cover. Hans-Joachim Schwantke). SPREEWALD - sunk while homebound January 31, 1942, at 46-00 N. 28-48 W. by an Italian submarine. As against these losses, Germany is known to have brought in one ship load of rubber (less than 4,000 tons), and possibly from 4,000 to 10,000 tons of cargo on other ships as yet unreported. Enrico Tazzoli was one of three Calvi-class submarines built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1930s. In addition to the damaged runner, one to three others may possibly have completed their homeward runs from the Far East... Only two ships are known to have made successful departures from Biscay this year - and one of these may not be a runner. Price: £15.00. Although manned by mixed naval and merchant marine crews (sometimes Italians as well as Germans), blockade runners are classed as Hilfsbeischiffe der Kriegsmarine Or naval auxiliaries. Record Group 313, Commander of Battleships & Cruisers, Pacific Fleet, Blue 361 POLYKARP (LE LOING)SCHLETTSTADTMONSUN (SANDEFJORD)CANADOLITE (SUDENTENLAND)BRITISH ADVOCATE Buy Axis Blockade Runners of World War II First Edition by Brice, Martin H. (ISBN: 9780713426861) from Amazon's Book Store. One important area where blockade enforcement was especially difficult was the Bay of Biscay, a body of water that touched both France and Spain. )JASPIS (Nor. Crewmen of the cruiser USS Omaha cheer their capture of the German blockade runner Odenwald off the coast of Brazil in November 1941. By: Brice, Martin. Returning from Japan during this same season were seven blockade runners, as follows: Rhakotis, Hohenfriedburg, Doggerbank, Karin (sunk while attempting to complete a round trip during the winter season), Regensburg, Irene and Pietro Orseolo. CORTELLAZO - sunk while outbound December 1, 1942 about 500 miles West of Cape Finisterre by escorts of an outbound convoy. )TOENDJOEK (Du.) This serial is concerned with tactics which have been used, or may be used, by the enemy. Highlight & Comment )RHEA (Du. )AUSTRALIEN (Br. *** May be mine-layer, raider or supply vessel. 4. )OLYMPIC (Pan. In the early stage of World War II, the main lines of communication between the Axis powers were either over land via the Trans-Siberian Railway or, when Japan entered the war in December 1941, across the sea by surface blockade runners. It was an effective example of inter-service and inter-national co-operation. T22 also laid minefields in the English Channel in mid-1943. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. ), German Mershipsnow in Baltic )VOLGOLES (Russ. With the "double-acting" system, waste steam was vented into a seawater-cooled condenser, then circulated back into the boiler, which increased efficiency. Refresh and try again. POSSIBLE BLOCKADE RUNNERS. Twelve major ports and approximately 3,500 miles of coastline along the Confederate States were patrolled by some … In addition to those, 32 other Axis ships are suitable in every way for this highly hazardous trade. The USS SHAD made a surface attack at 19.5 knots, firing a spread of 8 torpedoes at 1700 to 3000 yards. This traffic, which the Axis partners attempt to maintain at … The figures for blockade-runners destroyed are equally dramatic: 355 were eliminated. )VANCOUVER ISLAND (Br. Photos (illustrator). This subject is not covered a lot, and this book sheds light on it, and tells of how many resources went into getting it through on the Axis side, and trying to stop it on the Allied side. Thus the total score to date is: forty-one runs (possibly 44) vs, sixteen losses. WILHELM A. RIEDMANNKARABISCHESMEERERMLAND *, Merships One of two sisters (the other was, appropriately, Charybdis, see Scylla and Charybdis), Scylla was completed with four twin QF 4.5 in … Surface vessels, combat aircraft, and even submarines were dispatched to the Philippines in the hope that some would get through with supplies for the weary and hungry men. A summary of the record of the surface blockade-runners is annexed as TAB A. b. 8. Even though this is a short book, it is packed with lots of information and stories of the blockade running and the interception thereof. Transferred to back to France in early 1943 where she resumed her former role of escorting ships through the Bay of Biscay, which were threatened by Allied aircraft and cruisers attempting to prevent Axis blockade runners from reaching port through the bay. document.write("@blarg.net"); AMERICAN LEADER      INDUS )FORT MUMFORD (Br. NANKIN (ROSSBANK, LEUTEN) - destroyed November 30, 1942 in Yokohama by fire. Thus far in 1943, eight enemy blockade runners have been intercepted, of which seven were sunk (six homebound and one outbound). ), Captured TankersMASSIS (Fr. pageTracker._trackPageview(); The loss of the six homebound runners meant a cargo loss to Germany of 45,850 tons, made up of the following sorely needed strategics: 25,500 tons of rubber; 15,300 tons of whale-oil, fish-oil, vegetable oil and gallnuts; 4,000 tons of tin; 450 tons of tungsten and about 600 tons of miscellaneous cargo including rice, tea, quinine and opium. 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