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Re: The sinking of Ypres 31 July 1917
Posted by: Oliver Lörscher ()
Date: January 14, 2008 05:57PM

Hello Andreas,

Details can be found at The National Archives, Kew, London

file No. ADM 137 / 1397 (Gibraltar 06.-07.1917)

Some information from that file and the german war diary:

was sunk 12.45h, 3 miles West of Cabo Roche (36°15'N-06°14'W) with gunfire, while on voyage Cadiz - Gibraltar with 280 tons general cargo.

The 13 crew, incl. Capt. Silva, were rescued by spanish torpedoboat 6, one of them wounded.

Oliver

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The sinking of Ypres 31 July 1917 Andreas Haglund 01/13/2008 10:28PM
Re: The sinking of Ypres 31 July 1917 Oliver Lörscher 01/14/2008 05:57PM
Re: The sinking of Ypres 31 July 1917 Andreas Haglund 01/14/2008 08:50PM
Re: The sinking of Ypres 31 July 1917 Dale Lukritz 03/02/2008 07:45PM
Re: The sinking of Ypres 31 July 1917 Michael Lowrey 03/02/2008 08:13PM


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