World War One discussions. http://www.uboat.net/forums/list.php?23 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:44:17 +0100 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81502,81502#msg-81502 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81502,81502#msg-81502
Gareth.


1. HMT Rinto reported firing on a U Boat which then submerged, 1330hrs approx, 27 March 1917, 14 miles South of St Catherines
Point IOW
2. 25 May 1917. HMT Willonyx reports her position in relation to St Catherines Point. 1840hrs, St Catherines NxE 6-7miles, sighted
enemy sub & closed to engage. 1850hrs sub submerged.
3. 14 June 1917, 2300hrs. HMT Jackdaw reports "SS Fusion" torpedoed. Somewhere off Barfleur ?
4. 15 June 1917, 0830hrs. HMT Willonyx observed enemy sub. Approx position 50-10N 0-21W
5. 17 June 1917, HMT Willonyx reports. 2115hrs signal from TBD87, sub sighted. 2215hrs heavy gunfire 50-05N 0-55W
6. 2 July 1917, 2315hrs. HMT Willonyx reports - Intercepted Telefunken signals, deployed Hydrophone & heard sub engines.
Position: South of St Catherines Point.
7. HMT Willonyx, 10 Sept 1917. 0745hrs Sub on surface, engaged with 6pdr & howitzer. 0748hrs sub dived, steamed to position &
depth charged. 0800hrs position 50-06N 0-40W. 0815hrs using hydrophone, heard sub engines. 0900hrs Lost sub engines
8. HMT Willonyx, 11 Sept 1917. 1930hrs Hydrophone out, listener reported hearing 3 mines dropped.
2000hrs position 50-22N 0-07W.
9. 24 Jan 1918, HMT Willonyx. 2000hrs position 50-21N 1-22W, alter course N. 2035hrs Heard gunfire ahead, alter course NxW.
2140hrs SS Rene attacked by U Boat.
10. 12 March 1918, HMT Willonyx. 2130hrs In action with Sub 7miles South of St Catherines, Sub dived after 1 round from Howitzer.

Any assitance would be greatly appreciated]]> Gareth WWI forum Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:49:40 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81469,81469#msg-81469 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81469,81469#msg-81469
Does anybody got (some) names of the crew-list of the British ss PHILOMEL (Capt. Henry Wilson), sunken on 16 September 1918, in convoy, between London and Bordeaux (France) by the UC-88 (Reinhard von Rabenau).

The complement was of 40 units, 26 British, 1 Russian and 13 Belgian seamen.
I am most interested in the “Belgian crew”.

And also in all other Belgian seagoing people on board of (any) ships of the M. Marine in 1914-1918, if available. Any info is welcome.

Thanks a lot,
Best regards,
Freddy.]]> Freddy WWI forum Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:12:04 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81454,81454#msg-81454 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81454,81454#msg-81454
Leo]]> Leo Lavallee WWI forum Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:47:39 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81444,81444#msg-81444 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81444,81444#msg-81444
I have a significant amount of research on the man and the ship but nothing on the UBoat that sunk this supply ship.

Would your members have any thoughts as to the identity of this UBoat and the details on its type, commander, etc.?

I appreciate any information you can provide.

Thank you.

Bob]]> bob clarke WWI forum Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:42:41 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81394,81394#msg-81394 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81394,81394#msg-81394
Can anyone help me isolate some potential Dutch ships.

Peter]]> peter Billiaert WWI forum Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:28:34 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81361,81361#msg-81361 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81361,81361#msg-81361
just found this on BBC:

[news.bbc.co.uk]]]> Volker Erich Kummrow WWI forum Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:28:46 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81320,81320#msg-81320 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81320,81320#msg-81320 I would be pleased to receive any information anyone might have about this ship, and also the crew names. etc.
Many thanks,

Colin Hayes]]> Colin Hayes WWI forum Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:25:37 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81297,81297#msg-81297 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81297,81297#msg-81297 One is near the island of Molunat south of Dubrovnik and the other is few miles north of the island of Vis in the central adriatic.

thanks toto]]> toto WWI forum Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:30:20 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81209,81209#msg-81209 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81209,81209#msg-81209 thank you for your help]]> colin orrell WWI forum Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:02:22 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81192,81192#msg-81192 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81192,81192#msg-81192
Does anybody know where I can find a picture of U-104, sunk by HMS Jessamine on the 25th April 1918 the crew.

Bren.]]> Brendan Mooney WWI forum Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:54:34 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81155,81155#msg-81155 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81155,81155#msg-81155
I have just checked the WWI-commanders site. The sub-number under picture on the left side bar is always wrong.

Best wishes,

Simon]]> Simon S. WWI forum Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:49:18 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81153,81153#msg-81153 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81153,81153#msg-81153
On 12th September 1917, HM S/M D7 attacked and sunk U 45; at 1455hrs D7 also spotted and carried out an abortive attack on a second U-boat -

Does anyone know which U-boat that was please ?

Cheers Ron]]> Ron Young WWI forum Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:50:15 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81132,81132#msg-81132 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81132,81132#msg-81132
The Garibaldi sunk by U35 was a bark of 1400 grt not 5185 grt, built by G. Ansaldo
and Co. at Sestri Ponente Savonia and owned by G. Coxe. I don't this will affect
von Arnauld's total too much. He will still be the greatest.

Source: Miramar and Wrecksite.eu

Respectfully,

Joe R]]> Josephbremez WWI forum Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:25:25 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81106,81106#msg-81106 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81106,81106#msg-81106
E-130 lighter (landing craft) 130/15 built by Cochrane & Sons, Selby.

"The Burrsfield 18.9.15 towing X130 stopped at Malta for a couple of days then
5.10.15 left for Mudros. Eighty miles short of Matapan she (Burrsfield) and the
lighter were sunk by the submarine U.33."

Source: [xlighter.org]

Respectfully,

Joe R]]> Josephbremez WWI forum Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:39:45 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81082,81082#msg-81082 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81082,81082#msg-81082
Did U157 sink the British sailing vessel (schooner?) on 8 Oct.'18???

Respectfully,

Joe R]]> Josephbremez WWI forum Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:19:19 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81044,81044#msg-81044 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81044,81044#msg-81044 Michael Lewis WWI forum Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:50:12 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81033,81033#msg-81033 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81033,81033#msg-81033 Clio WWI forum Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:20:22 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81019,81019#msg-81019 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,81019,81019#msg-81019 UboatFan24 WWI forum Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:23:54 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80986,80986#msg-80986 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80986,80986#msg-80986 bell47 WWI forum Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:37:24 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80967,80967#msg-80967 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80967,80967#msg-80967
Some sources I have found say that this was the sinking of U88 under the command of Walter Schweiger. The majority however (including the German account)claim that the U88 was sunk by a mine earlier in the month in the North Sea. If it wasn't U88 that the Stonecrop attacked in the Atlantic off Ireland, does anyone have any idea as to which U boat it may have been?

The ship itself was sunk by 2 torpedoes the following day by U43 commanded by Waldemar Bender, my relative being amongst those killed. This was apparently without warning which would suggest that it had been identified as a Q ship - had it attacked U43 the day before but not sunk it?

Any information gratefully received]]> maccad23 WWI forum Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:46:10 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80964,80964#msg-80964 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80964,80964#msg-80964
Does any one know which boat(s) KptLt Martin Clamp commanded and which ships he
is credited with sinking? Did he survive the war?

Respectfully,

Joe R]]> Josephbremez WWI forum Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:12:14 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80945,80945#msg-80945 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80945,80945#msg-80945 paul tjader WWI forum Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:19:03 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80919,80919#msg-80919 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80919,80919#msg-80919
Does Spindler or the KTB of UC37 mention three small Greek sailing vessels listed
as S275 sunk on 24.08.18; S804 qu sunk on 28.08.18 and S919a sunk on 19.08.18????

Respectfully,

Joe R]]> Josephbremez WWI forum Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:58:03 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80905,80905#msg-80905 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80905,80905#msg-80905 Is there any way of tracing the captain and crew of the vessel? My grandfather was apparently not on board when the vessel was hit!
Any help would be gratefully received.]]> Colin Hayes WWI forum Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:54:26 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80863,80863#msg-80863 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80863,80863#msg-80863 Thanks.]]> Good WWI forum Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:58:48 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80861,80861#msg-80861 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80861,80861#msg-80861
on May 16th, 1918 UB 64 (v. Schrader) had an encounter with an unknown (British?) submarine but which one...

Here's the extract from the KTB.

The sub was spotted at 7,000 metres and was closing the range. UB 64 opend fire, The sub dived. Soon after a periscope was spotted at 800 metres. UB 64 avoided the attack by altering course and dropping a scuttling charge (used as depth charge!). The unknown sub didn't make any further attack.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thank's

Simon S.]]> Simon S. WWI forum Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:30:48 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80859,80859#msg-80859 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80859,80859#msg-80859 I have searched every publication I have on WW1 U-Boat operations, and can only find very poor quality photographs of this class.
Can anyone offer assistance?]]> GaryM WWI forum Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:06:30 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80846,80846#msg-80846 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80846,80846#msg-80846 Does anyone have any detailed information about the patrols of UC 40 between September and December of 1917?

Diary/KTB information would be terrific :)

Cheers,
Neil]]> neilh WWI forum Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:25:44 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80826,80826#msg-80826 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80826,80826#msg-80826 thanks]]> medgod WWI forum Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:44:07 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80818,80818#msg-80818 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?23,80818,80818#msg-80818
I am hoping someone can shed some light on the unsuccessful attack on the troopship Northumberland in May 1918. A website claims the following:

Orders were received on May 2, 1918, to entrain for duty overseas, and on the night of May 10, 1918, the 117th Infantry went on board transports at New York. The First and Second Battalions with 20 officers and 1922 enlisted men climbed up the gangplank and onto the HMS Northumberland, and the Third Battalion consisting of 27 officers and 949 enlisted men went aboard the HMS Anselm. There were nine troopships that sailed on the morning of the 11th of May and Captain Blair on board the HMS Northumberland started his voyage across the Atlantic. The Northumberland was a cargo ship owned by the Federal Steam Navigation Company and had for the most part been on the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa route before the war. She was 11,559 gross tons and built in 1915 and scrapped in 1951. The 1,942 men of the 117th Infantry were the only men on board the Northumberland that trip so there must not have been much space for troops as being that she was a cargo ship accommodations on board were crude as the men were likely bunked out in the holds of the ship. Some ten days later, after an attack by submarines off the Irish Coast, in which the convoy escaped without loss, the HMS Northumberland docked at Liverpool, England, where special trains carried the 117th Infantry straight through London to Folkestone.

This is taken from:
[freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com]

So, the attack would have been between the 11th and the 21st. Given that the Northumberland was involved in a collision with the collier Cliffburn on the 18th (with the Cliffburn going to the bottom with all hands), the attack may not have been on that day. If anyone can perhaps ID the u-boat that may have been involved, that would be great.

Thanks,

-Daniel]]> ph0ebus WWI forum Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:25:00 +0200