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Re: Battle of Jutland U Boat Sunk - any info?
Posted by: Pete Bleakley ()
Date: December 26, 2012 07:56PM

Hi Joe and thanks for that - however the British dispatches from
the period state otherwise.
I have a personal account from an officer on a Light Cruiser
stating 'periscope sighted' and there is a U Boat listed as sunk.
I attach section of Royal Navy dispatches from the battle.
I know the official line is that no subs were involved, and
I understand why - they didn't have the range/endurance required -
so I'm confused about the report.
Best regards, Pete


List of Enemy Vessels put out of action, 31, May-1 June, 1916.

Battleships or Battle-cruisers.

2 Battleships, "Dreadnought " type.
1 Battleship, "Deutschland " type. (Seen to sink.)
1 Battle-cruiser. (Sunk - 'Lützow' admitted by Germans.)
1 Battleship, "Dreadnought" type.
1 Battle-cruiser. (Seen to be so severely damaged as to render it extremely doubtful if they could reach port.)

Light-cruisers.

5 Light-cruisers. (Seen to sink; one of them had the appearance of being a larger type, and might have been a battleship.)

Torpedo-boat Destroyers.

6 Torpedo-boat Destroyers. (Seen to sink.)
3 Torpedo-boat Destroyers. (Seen to be so severely damaged as to render it extremely doubtful if they could reach port.)

Submarines.

1 Submarine. (Sunk.)
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