Re: U 86 - Trawler G.Y. 568
Posted by:
djcollett
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Date: July 26, 2009 07:00PM
Hi Joe
Thank you so much for the info and it's good to take part in such a great website. It would seem likely that it was the Queenborough that was sunk by Crusemann, wouldn't it. The family story is that the Queenborough was minesweeping but I have no evidence of this, it could just have been fishing. I suppose there must be a list of ships that were requsistioned by the admiralty????
I know that unrestricted submarine warfare was declared again by Germany on 1st Feb. 1917, so would the Queenborough have been sunk without warning? So many questions - I'm like a 'sponge' at the moment, so interested in any new sources that might have some answers.
I have visited the Tower Hill Memorial a few times and seen Great Grandfathers name inscribed on the wall. It's certainly a very moving place with so many names recorded.
Anyway Joe, thanks so much for your prompt reply, really appreciate it.
Regards
debbie
Thank you so much for the info and it's good to take part in such a great website. It would seem likely that it was the Queenborough that was sunk by Crusemann, wouldn't it. The family story is that the Queenborough was minesweeping but I have no evidence of this, it could just have been fishing. I suppose there must be a list of ships that were requsistioned by the admiralty????
I know that unrestricted submarine warfare was declared again by Germany on 1st Feb. 1917, so would the Queenborough have been sunk without warning? So many questions - I'm like a 'sponge' at the moment, so interested in any new sources that might have some answers.
I have visited the Tower Hill Memorial a few times and seen Great Grandfathers name inscribed on the wall. It's certainly a very moving place with so many names recorded.
Anyway Joe, thanks so much for your prompt reply, really appreciate it.
Regards
debbie
