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Re: WW I casualties
Posted by:
Mark Dinan
()
Date: June 06, 2016 10:10PM
Wayne Taggart Wrote:
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> Could someone help identify U-Boat in this
> newspaper article: "On June 24 1917, the Celia
> sailed from Montreal for France w/ supplies.....
> when the Celia was 600 km (400 miles) from coast
> of France.. uboat spotted on surface...uboat
> damaged by cannon fire & unable to dive ...
> the submarine reeled to port and plunged down by
> the head, fifty ft.. of her stern standing
> straight up. She sank almost immediately leaving
> wreckage and oil on the surface. An ancester of
> mine - Capt D.M Taggart was awarded the
> Distinguished Service Cross for this action. Can't
> seem to find anything in your data base with
> corresponding dates. Thanks Wayne
>
>
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> Could someone help identify U-Boat in this
> newspaper article: "On June 24 1917, the Celia
> sailed from Montreal for France w/ supplies.....
> when the Celia was 600 km (400 miles) from coast
> of France.. uboat spotted on surface...uboat
> damaged by cannon fire & unable to dive ...
> the submarine reeled to port and plunged down by
> the head, fifty ft.. of her stern standing
> straight up. She sank almost immediately leaving
> wreckage and oil on the surface. An ancester of
> mine - Capt D.M Taggart was awarded the
> Distinguished Service Cross for this action. Can't
> seem to find anything in your data base with
> corresponding dates. Thanks Wayne
>
>
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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WW I casualties | Wayne Taggart | 10/13/2005 08:16PM |
Re: WW I casualties | Wayne Taggart | 10/13/2005 08:31PM |
Re: WW I casualties | Michael Lowrey | 10/13/2005 09:06PM |
Re: WW I casualties | MAX | 10/13/2005 09:23PM |
Re: WW I casualties | Mark Dinan | 06/06/2016 10:10PM |