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UB 22 mystery
Posted by: Des Fforde ()
Date: October 04, 2007 09:47AM

My grandfather, Lt.Commander R C Richardson. was in command of a sloop, HMS Camellia, in 1917, based in Queenstown. Still in the family is a U-Boat clock, in a heavy brass cas marked Franz Happe, Kiel. On the back of the case is acratched 'UB 22, 1917' The family story is that this clock was given to him for rescuing some of the crew of this boat.
This would seem to imply that the boat was sunk by him, but this certainly does not accord with the history of the boat on this site.
Does anybody know where I can find any further information?
Many thanks, Des

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UB 22 mystery Des Fforde 10/04/2007 09:47AM
Re: UB 22 mystery douglas crane 11/03/2007 07:09AM
Re: UB 22 mystery Michael Lowrey 11/04/2007 09:24AM
Re: UB 22 mystery Dennis 11/19/2007 09:43PM
Re: UB 22 mystery Michael Lowrey 11/20/2007 02:17AM


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