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Re: S.M. U 53 vs. unknown destroyer on Sept. 5, 1918
Posted by: Oliver Lörscher ()
Date: August 30, 2009 10:53AM

Got it,

it was light-cruiser USS "Chester" (CL-1), which was on her way to Plymouth after leaving convoy H.G. 102.

Reported position was 49°12'N-05°37'W which is about 48 miles SSW of Lizard Head, time of first sighting was 01:04 a.m. G.M.T.

U 53's time and position for torpedo-attack: 03:09h in square 2534 O which is about 39 miles SSW of Lizard Head.

"Chester" dropped 4 d.c.'s altogether set for 150 feet, torpedo passed close along the port side. Afterwards it was found, that the port paravane was damaged "apparently from a very heavy blow".

Source: file ADM 137/1502, Kew, London

Oliver

PS: von Schrader would have become famous if only he succeeded in hitting "Olympic" on 04.09. and "Chester" on 05.09. !!!

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S.M. U 53 vs. unknown destroyer on Sept. 5, 1918 Simon S. 05/05/2009 08:02PM
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Re: S.M. U 53 vs. unknown destroyer on Sept. 5, 1918 Simon S. 05/07/2009 05:45PM
Re: S.M. U 53 vs. unknown destroyer on Sept. 5, 1918 Oliver Lörscher 08/30/2009 10:53AM
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