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Re: U-75 and U-76 mine operations
Posted by:
Brian
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Date: April 19, 2003 02:05AM
<HTML>Hi Kirill,
the minelayer Meteor dropped a total of 285 mines between 7-8 June 1915 in the White Sea. These mines sank the following ships:
11/6 british br) s/s Arndale, 3583 tgr
17/6 russian s/s Nikolai, 154
20/6 br s/s Twilight, 3100 (damaged only)
26/6 br s/s Drumloist, 3118
6/7 br s/s African Monarch, 4003
6/7 norwegian (nw) s/s Lysaker, 2013
14/7 finnish s/s Urania, 1934
26/7 br s/s Madura, 4484 (damaged only)
8/8 br s/s Benarthur, 2029
31/8 nw s/s Helga, 949
27/9 US s/s Vincent, 1904
21/10 br s/s Cape Antibes, 2549
22/10 HMS AMC Arlanza, 15044, damaged only
I also have the following additions to Yves:
5/11/16 russian s/s Kursk, 6254, damaged by mine in unspecified location of the Arctic;
2/9/1918 br s/s Ariadne Christine, 3550, heavy damage, did not sink
11/11/1916 russian icebreaker Anna I (size ?) sunk in the White Sea
That's all I have, hope that helps,
regards, Brian</HTML>
the minelayer Meteor dropped a total of 285 mines between 7-8 June 1915 in the White Sea. These mines sank the following ships:
11/6 british br) s/s Arndale, 3583 tgr
17/6 russian s/s Nikolai, 154
20/6 br s/s Twilight, 3100 (damaged only)
26/6 br s/s Drumloist, 3118
6/7 br s/s African Monarch, 4003
6/7 norwegian (nw) s/s Lysaker, 2013
14/7 finnish s/s Urania, 1934
26/7 br s/s Madura, 4484 (damaged only)
8/8 br s/s Benarthur, 2029
31/8 nw s/s Helga, 949
27/9 US s/s Vincent, 1904
21/10 br s/s Cape Antibes, 2549
22/10 HMS AMC Arlanza, 15044, damaged only
I also have the following additions to Yves:
5/11/16 russian s/s Kursk, 6254, damaged by mine in unspecified location of the Arctic;
2/9/1918 br s/s Ariadne Christine, 3550, heavy damage, did not sink
11/11/1916 russian icebreaker Anna I (size ?) sunk in the White Sea
That's all I have, hope that helps,
regards, Brian</HTML>