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Re: Persic Sunk, September 6, 1918
Posted by:
Franklyn K. Brown
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Date: May 17, 2004 08:18AM
My hobby is following the history of U. S. Navy 110 Ft. submarine chasers of World War One. In this activity I have accumulated an extensive file on these vessels.
I have been following the conversation begun by Lee Edwards about the UB 87 torpedoing the Persic in British Home Waters on September 6, 1918. I have a copy of the official U. S. Navy report of nine U. S. Navy submarine chasers attacking and disabling an unidentified submarine in that area on that date.
After about thirty hours of constant hunting and dropping numerous depth charges, three of the submarine chasers reported hearing twenty five sound they identified as gun shots, and then total silence. It was then assumed that the submarine's crew were either shot by someone on board or that they commited suicide (apparently a case of euthanasia/suicide). After a period of no more noises the task force departed, convinced that they had "killed" the submarine.
However, Michael Lowry and yourself have shown that the Navy report seems to have made an inaccurate assumption that the U-boat had been not only disabled, but destroyed. Apparently the wily Kapitan out-smarted his assailants and headed for home after the attackers had left the area.
I will be glad to send both Michael Lowry and yourself copies of this Navy report, including a battle diagram, (no charge) All I ask is that in return you send me copies of your sources of reference. All I need for my files are copies of the title pages and of the pages containing information about UB 87 and about the attack of September 6 and 7. If you do not have this information in English, perhaps I can arrange for translation nere in the U. S. I have offered to send a copy of the Navy report to Lee Edwards, but he has not responded.
All of this confirms my opinion that in time of war, the first casualty is Truth. Here is an opportunity to set the record straight.
Any help you can provide will be appreciated.
Franklyn
PS Persic was not sunk. It was beached and repaired, and ultimately returned to White Star's Australian Service. There were no casualties resulting from the torpedoing.
F.
I have been following the conversation begun by Lee Edwards about the UB 87 torpedoing the Persic in British Home Waters on September 6, 1918. I have a copy of the official U. S. Navy report of nine U. S. Navy submarine chasers attacking and disabling an unidentified submarine in that area on that date.
After about thirty hours of constant hunting and dropping numerous depth charges, three of the submarine chasers reported hearing twenty five sound they identified as gun shots, and then total silence. It was then assumed that the submarine's crew were either shot by someone on board or that they commited suicide (apparently a case of euthanasia/suicide). After a period of no more noises the task force departed, convinced that they had "killed" the submarine.
However, Michael Lowry and yourself have shown that the Navy report seems to have made an inaccurate assumption that the U-boat had been not only disabled, but destroyed. Apparently the wily Kapitan out-smarted his assailants and headed for home after the attackers had left the area.
I will be glad to send both Michael Lowry and yourself copies of this Navy report, including a battle diagram, (no charge) All I ask is that in return you send me copies of your sources of reference. All I need for my files are copies of the title pages and of the pages containing information about UB 87 and about the attack of September 6 and 7. If you do not have this information in English, perhaps I can arrange for translation nere in the U. S. I have offered to send a copy of the Navy report to Lee Edwards, but he has not responded.
All of this confirms my opinion that in time of war, the first casualty is Truth. Here is an opportunity to set the record straight.
Any help you can provide will be appreciated.
Franklyn
PS Persic was not sunk. It was beached and repaired, and ultimately returned to White Star's Australian Service. There were no casualties resulting from the torpedoing.
F.
