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Thursday, 5 November 2026

French fishing vessels used as minehunters on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. There were 6 wood-built fishing vessels crewed by French naval sailors and which used as minehunters. Their crews were still on board.

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Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

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