Hello, "Tirpitz " (named after the WW1 admiral Alfred von Tirpitz) was a german Battleship that sunk after beeing hit by british bombers in November 12 1944 in Norway with a loss of nearly 1.000 men. Ernst Mettlach ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 12:01 AM Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Translation > I am reviewing listings in the Osburg Family book and have two Bemerkung's > (remarks) that are not translating when I use the various German to English > online translators. > > Sohn Josef Richard ist mit Kreigsschiff Tirpitz versuncken > > and > > Im 3 Grad verwand > > Thanks > > Jay > > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > to unsubscribe >

Story of Tirpitz sinking now running on US cable tv...Advertisment on History channel web pg says: ""Greatest Raids Sunday , June 23 3:00 PM-4:00 PM (next scheduled viewing) Sinking the Tirpitz The largest and fastest battleship cruising European waters, the Tirpitz was the pride of Germany's Kriegsmarine and the scourge of Britain's Royal Navy. In Norway, the Tirpitz lurked in the fjords, threatening vital Arctic and Atlantic convoys, and became Churchill's obsession. Yet no matter what U.S. and British naval and air forces threw at her, they couldn't stop her--each time she was damaged, she was mended. Until she met her nemesis in the massive 12,000-pound Tallboy bomb... TV PG"" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernst Mettlach" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 2:14 AM Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Translation > Hello, > "Tirpitz " (named after the WW1 admiral Alfred von Tirpitz) was a german > Battleship that sunk after beeing hit by british bombers in November 12 1944 > in Norway with a loss of nearly 1.000 men. > > Ernst Mettlach > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 12:01 AM > Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Translation > > > > I am reviewing listings in the Osburg Family book and have two Bemerkung's > > (remarks) that are not translating when I use the various German to > English > > online translators. > > > > Sohn Josef Richard ist mit Kreigsschiff Tirpitz versuncken > > > > and > > > > Im 3 Grad verwand > > > > Thanks > > > > Jay > > > > > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > > to unsubscribe > > > > ______________________________