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Re: U154 and U153 / HMS Bombala 1918
Posted by:
Josephbremez
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Date: June 29, 2017 04:19PM
Bombala did inflict a certain amount of punishment on one of the German Boats.
U154 suffered an explosion on its deck,probably from a splinter from one of
Bombala shells igniting a German shell,resulting in the death of eight
German submariners and seriously wounding five more. The battle lasted
2 1/2 hours. U153 had a doctor on board on this cruise and U154 requested
the doctor be transferred to tend to the wounded. His Name Otto Hofmann.
In addition U154 requested a number of men need to replace those killed and
wounded. They all would die a few days later when U154 was torpedoed and
sunk.
Does anyone know the names os these sailors?
Respectfully,
Joe R
U154 suffered an explosion on its deck,probably from a splinter from one of
Bombala shells igniting a German shell,resulting in the death of eight
German submariners and seriously wounding five more. The battle lasted
2 1/2 hours. U153 had a doctor on board on this cruise and U154 requested
the doctor be transferred to tend to the wounded. His Name Otto Hofmann.
In addition U154 requested a number of men need to replace those killed and
wounded. They all would die a few days later when U154 was torpedoed and
sunk.
Does anyone know the names os these sailors?
Respectfully,
Joe R