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Re: Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat
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Randall S
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Date: December 21, 2015 07:25AM
On April 3rd, 1917, Hesperus, on a voyage from Barry Dock to Marseille with a cargo of coal, was sunk by the German submarine U-46 (Leo Hillebrand), 72 miles WSW from Bishop Rock. There were no casualties.
On 26th November 1918, U-46 surrendered to Japan. She was in japanese service as the O-2 from 1920 till 21. She was rebuilt at the Yokosuka Navy Yard 1925 as a testbed for submarine salvage operations carried out by the tender IJN Asahi.
During her transfer from Yokosuka to Kure on 21st April 1925, she was caught by a storm and lost. On 5th August 1927 her hulk was spotted by a US merchant ship, west of Oahu. She was subsequently scuttled.
On 26th November 1918, U-46 surrendered to Japan. She was in japanese service as the O-2 from 1920 till 21. She was rebuilt at the Yokosuka Navy Yard 1925 as a testbed for submarine salvage operations carried out by the tender IJN Asahi.
During her transfer from Yokosuka to Kure on 21st April 1925, she was caught by a storm and lost. On 5th August 1927 her hulk was spotted by a US merchant ship, west of Oahu. She was subsequently scuttled.
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Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat | brianbdonald@hotmail.com | 07/15/2005 11:34AM |
Re: Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat | David H | 07/15/2005 01:15PM |
Re: Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat | brianbdonald@hotmail.com | 07/15/2005 07:21PM |
Re: Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat | David H | 07/15/2005 08:02PM |
Re: Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat | Dänemark | 07/15/2005 08:05PM |
Re: Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat | Dänemark | 07/15/2005 08:09PM |
Re: Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat | brianbdonald@hotmail.com | 07/17/2005 06:47PM |
Re: Seeking info on S.S. Hesperus sinking in 1918 by U-Boat | Randall S | 12/21/2015 07:25AM |