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1.
It had been intended that Curie should join the French Giraudist
submarines at Algiers but it was soon realised that, being British
built, she would be more easily maintained in Maddalena. In any
case relations between the Free French and the Giraudist French
were somewhat
difficult.
2. UJ-boats. Unterzeebooten Jager were auxiliary anti-submarine
vessels, trawlers, motor or steam yachts or other suitable craft,
armed with a gun and depth charges and with some kind of anti-submarine
detection gear.
3. In fact there was a short gap between the departure of Captain
Phillips and the arrival of Captain Roberts during which the flotilla
was under the command of Commander C. H. Hutchinson, the Commander
(S).
4. Names of French Flotilla. Jules Verne, Casabianca, Marsouin,
La Sultane, Pallas, Protee, Archimede on 3rd June 1944.
5. Rohwer and Hammelchen credit her with sinking a ‘small
ship’ at this time.
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6. Rohwer
and Hammelchen credit her with sinking a small submarine chaser
and two naval ferry barges.
7. Rohwer and Hammelchen credit her with sinking a sailing vessel.
8. The Special Operations Executive had always had difficulty
obtaining British submarines to land agents mainly because they
disliked the interference this caused to their anti-shipping and
other naval operations. The comment in the history of the Special
Operations that the French submarines were prepared to operate
in more dangerous areas than the British is untrue. They would
have gone anywhere if they thought it was really worthwhile!
9. At the time, 43 were claimed as certain hits and five more
as probable. The proportion of successful attacks was claimed
as 64.6% whereas it was actually just over 50%.
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