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Re: "Il Francesco" sailing vessel
Posted by: Oliver Lörscher ()
Date: January 27, 2012 06:43PM

Hello,

IL FRANCESCO, 116 g.r.t., was sunk by gunfire and bombs from UC 35 (Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Paul Korsch) which didn't return from that patrol.

That's the reason this success is not listed in german sources.

Allied sources give time as 03.05.1918, 18:00h, position 8 miles East of Monte Santo, Sardegna (40°10'N-09°50'E), no further details...

Oliver

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