ACTION OF HM TRAWLER LADY SHIRLEY WITH GERMAN U-BOAT. SEPTEMBER 1941, ON BOARD HMT LADY SHIRLEY, DURING AND AFTER THE ACTION. A LARGE GERMAN U-BOAT SURRENDERED AS A RESULT OF THE ACTION OF HMT LADY SHIRLEY. THE TRAWLER WAS ON PATROL WHEN THE U-BOAT WAS SIGHTED ON THE SURFACE. THE U-BOAT IMMEDIATELY DIVED AND THE TRAWLER ATTACKED WITH DEPTH CHARGES. THESE FORCED THE SUBMARINE TO THE SURFACE, AND SHE WAS AT ONCE ENGAGED BY THE 4" GUN AND MACHINE GUNS OF LADY SHIRLEY. AFTER HAVING BEEN HIT BY SEVERAL 4" SHELLS THE U-BOAT'S CREW SURRENDERED. THE U-BOAT SANK. LADY SHIRLEY REACHED GIBRALTAR WITH 44
ACTION OF HM TRAWLER LADY SHIRLEY WITH GERMAN U-BOAT. SEPTEMBER 1941, ON BOARD HMT LADY SHIRLEY, DURING AND AFTER THE ACTION. A LARGE GERMAN U-BOAT SURRENDERED AS A RESULT OF THE ACTION OF HMT LADY SHIRLEY. THE TRAWLER WAS ON PATROL WHEN THE U-BOAT WAS SIGHTED ON THE SURFACE. THE U-BOAT IMMEDIATELY DIVED AND THE TRAWLER ATTACKED WITH DEPTH CHARGES. THESE FORCED THE SUBMARINE TO THE SURFACE, AND SHE WAS AT ONCE ENGAGED BY THE 4" GUN AND MACHINE GUNS OF LADY SHIRLEY. AFTER HAVING BEEN HIT BY SEVERAL 4" SHELLS THE U-BOAT'S CREW SURRENDERED. THE U-BOAT SANK. LADY SHIRLEY REACHED GIBRALTAR WITH 44 GERMAN SURVIVORS RESCUED FROM THE SEA. HMT LADY SHIRLEY'S SHIP'S COMPANY ARE ROYAL NAVAL PATROL SERVICE RATINGS. - The Captain, Lieut Cdr A H Callaway, RANVR, reading out to the ship's company the signal of congratulations sent by the Prime Minister
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