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Derek M. Waller fonds
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2.5 cm of textual records
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Royal Air Force Commodore Derek M. Waller is a naval historian, who has been attempting to research and document the fates of the 156 U-boats that surrendered to the Allies at the end of the Second World War.
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Fonds consists of twenty articles prepared by Derek M. Waller and one booklet entitled “The U-Boats that Survived – The Whole Story”. The articles and booklet detail the story of the German U-Boats that surrendered at the end of World War II, as well as those captured, interned and raised afterwards. The articles discuss the policy on surrendered U-boats established by the Allies at the Potsdam Conference in 1945 and Operations Deadlight, Pledge, Cabal and Thankful. Includes a “definitive list” of the surrendered U-boats.
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Fonds received in 2010-2011 and in 2015 from Derek M. Waller of Arundel, West Sussex, UK.
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- English
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No further accruals are expected.
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The fonds was printed from an electronic file in 2010-2011 and in 2015.