British Pathé – Ireland's Military Story

25 - November , 2020

Operation Deadlight

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Battle of Atlantic, British Pathé, Operation Deadlight, Royal Navy, Second World War, World War Two
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During the Battle of the Atlantic the U-boat menace had plagued Allied shipping. As early as 1944 the British government had begun to draw up plans for the destruction of the German U-boat force following the end of the war. Following Allied victory in Europe, 156 U-boats surrendered either side of the Atlantic in early

14 - May , 2020

German U-Boats Surrender in Northern Ireland

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Battle of the Atlantic, British Pathé, Critical Past, Irish Defence Forces, Lisahally
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On 14 May 1945 HMS Hesperus, HMCS Theford Mines, and USS Paine escorted 8 German U-boats – under the command ofOberleutnant zur See Klaus Hilgendorf – sailed into Lough Foyle, en route to Londonderry. While such a sight a few months earlier would have sparked warning sirens this day was one of joy. These 8