What type of gunboat patrolled Orne Canal?

boomerbill Moderator Posts: 961 Member is Online	What type of gunboat patrolled Orne Canal? Feb 12, 2019 7:53:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by boomerbill on Feb 12, 2019 7:53:25 GMT Thinking about a Pegasus Bridge scenario. Might need a couple of gunboats for it. I can't seem to find a decent photo of the vessels that would have patrolled the canal and Ouistreham harbor. Advice welcome.
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What type of gunboat patrolled Orne Canal? Feb 13, 2019 19:36:40 GMT

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Feb 12, 2019 7:53:25 GMT boomerbill said:

Thinking about a Pegasus Bridge scenario.
Might need a couple of gunboats for it.
I can't seem to find a decent photo of the vessels that would have patrolled the canal and Ouistreham harbor. Advice welcome.

Interesting Question; Did a little research found some pics on a French site;

said they were some form of double ended Trawlers, i honestly don't know what that means.

also found out two gun boats were attacked that day on the Orne by the Britts and quickly taken out.

Cruel Seas the Game by Warlord Games;; has a little info on those type of ships; its a small ship action game plays nice.

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What type of gunboat patrolled Orne Canal? Feb 14, 2019 3:17:38 GMT

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I posted a query on the Naval Wargaming Facebook page and so far, the leading candidate is a Hafenschutzboot -- a harbour patrol boat. Most often armed with machine guns, but a 20mm is not out of the question.
Here's a link to a photo: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-2105-25,_Hafenschutzboot_HS_92.jpg

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What type of gunboat patrolled Orne Canal? Feb 14, 2019 18:43:41 GMT

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Feb 14, 2019 3:17:38 GMT boomerbill said:

I posted a query on the Naval Wargaming Facebook page and so far, the leading candidate is a Hafenschutzboot -- a harbour patrol boat. Most often armed with machine guns, but a 20mm is not out of the question.
Here's a link to a photo: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101II-MW-2105-25,_Hafenschutzboot_HS_92.jpg

I'll look in to that thanks;; the little i got out of the French article is they had at least 1 20mm

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What type of gunboat patrolled Orne Canal?

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