Decima MAS in Romania - Romanian serving aboard CB6

[Alex Stefanut]

Gents,

In the next few days I will be posting scans from the lot of a Romanian Submariner who was the commander of the Romanian/Italian CB fleet of mini subs during WW2, and served aboard CB 6 for almost 9 months, and also participated in the war actions alongside his DECIMA MAS comrades.

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Alex

[Eric JB]

Alex,

I am ready and looking forward to it.

Sound already great and very interesting.

Best regards

Eric-Jan

[Semovente]

Fantastic Alex...lookin forward to seein it..

[Raffaello Carola]

be grateful to see
cheers
Raffaello

[Ironcrown]

Very interesting, I will be glad to see it

[Alex Stefanut]

Gents,

Thanks for understanding with the waiting period...

Tomorrow I will post some scans of the CB6 itself.

Now, to the man in question.

Lt Bucur was the Commander of the Romanian Second U-boot Fleet, composed of the CB subs left by the Italian allies after quiting the war.

[Alex Stefanut]

First, his resume written in 1946, detailing his wartime service, including the German U-Boot School, the Romanian U-boots Rechinul and Marsuinul, and of course, he served aboard CB6 for almost 9 months.

[Alex Stefanut]

Secondly, his Award doc for the Super Rare Romanian U-boot war badge, awarded for war actions aboard Rechinul and CB6, in December 1944.

[Alex Stefanut]

And lastly for today, his award doc for the Romanian Navy Medal - The Maritime Virtue Medal, for war actions aboard the U-Boot.

Thanks for looking, and tomorrow you will see scans of the CB6 itself.

Alex

[Raffaello Carola]

Hello Alex,

thanks for sharing, very rare documents.
cheers
Raffaello

[Alex Stefanut]

Now, to the fotos.

1. The man, Lt Bucur, wearing the Romanian U-Boot badge.

[Alex Stefanut]

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Secondly, the Romanian U-Boot Rechinul, entering Constanta Harbour.

[Alex Stefanut]

3

Lastly, the CB6 moored in Constanta.

Thanks for looking,

Alex

[Semovente]

Alex..great stuff...some rare pics & documents..

[mufasa]

It is a great photo and a very interesting docuemnts. I knew that all the 4 CB survivors (there were 6 in the Black Sea at the beginning), after the Italian armistice of 8 September 1943, the CB had been "seized" by the Romanian government and grounded. Instead, this paper demonstrates that at least The CB 6 was used by the Romanian Navy!