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Hunting U Boats
Posted by: Gareth ()
Date: November 14, 2009 07:45AM

Hi all, I am looking for the identities of various U Boats on given dates at given locations, I'm guessing a tall order but if you dont ask - you dont find out if it can be done. Thanks in advance to any members who can help.

Gareth.


1. HMT Rinto reported firing on a U Boat which then submerged, 1330hrs approx, 27 March 1917, 14 miles South of St Catherines
Point IOW
2. 25 May 1917. HMT Willonyx reports her position in relation to St Catherines Point. 1840hrs, St Catherines NxE 6-7miles, sighted
enemy sub & closed to engage. 1850hrs sub submerged.
3. 14 June 1917, 2300hrs. HMT Jackdaw reports "SS Fusion" torpedoed. Somewhere off Barfleur ?
4. 15 June 1917, 0830hrs. HMT Willonyx observed enemy sub. Approx position 50-10N 0-21W
5. 17 June 1917, HMT Willonyx reports. 2115hrs signal from TBD87, sub sighted. 2215hrs heavy gunfire 50-05N 0-55W
6. 2 July 1917, 2315hrs. HMT Willonyx reports - Intercepted Telefunken signals, deployed Hydrophone & heard sub engines.
Position: South of St Catherines Point.
7. HMT Willonyx, 10 Sept 1917. 0745hrs Sub on surface, engaged with 6pdr & howitzer. 0748hrs sub dived, steamed to position &
depth charged. 0800hrs position 50-06N 0-40W. 0815hrs using hydrophone, heard sub engines. 0900hrs Lost sub engines
8. HMT Willonyx, 11 Sept 1917. 1930hrs Hydrophone out, listener reported hearing 3 mines dropped.
2000hrs position 50-22N 0-07W.
9. 24 Jan 1918, HMT Willonyx. 2000hrs position 50-21N 1-22W, alter course N. 2035hrs Heard gunfire ahead, alter course NxW.
2140hrs SS Rene attacked by U Boat.
10. 12 March 1918, HMT Willonyx. 2130hrs In action with Sub 7miles South of St Catherines, Sub dived after 1 round from Howitzer.

Any assitance would be greatly appreciated

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Hunting U Boats Gareth 11/14/2009 07:45AM
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