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Unconfirmed sinkings by Austro-Hungarian U 17 and U 31?
Posted by: Nom Anor ()
Date: March 08, 2021 05:22PM

Hello everyone,

In the book "Austro-Hungarian Submarines in WWI" by Jiri Novak, it's stated on pages-60-61 that, in late 1915(no exact date is given) U 17 destroyed a sailing vessel with her 37 mm gun. The sailing vessel tried to escape by sailing into shallow coastal waters, but the submarine made good shooting.

Furthermore, on page-94 it is mentioned that, after Hermann Rigele took command of U 31 in March 1918, "he sank one larger sailing ship in the Mediterranean". Again no date or other particulars.

Are there any further indication that these claims might be true?

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Unconfirmed sinkings by Austro-Hungarian U 17 and U 31? Nom Anor 03/08/2021 05:22PM
Re: Unconfirmed sinkings by Austro-Hungarian U 17 and U 31? Michael Lowrey 03/09/2021 02:59PM
Re: Unconfirmed sinkings by Austro-Hungarian U 17 and U 31? Nom Anor 03/09/2021 05:58PM


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