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Sinking of Gibraltar
Posted by:
Islandman
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Date: November 27, 2013 04:19PM
Hi,
I live in Gibraltar and whilst on a walk, I came across the Devils Gap Battery, which still has the original 6 inch guns in position.
[en.wikipedia.org]
The wikipedia entry intrigued me by stating that one of the guns fired and sunk a German submarine close to Algeciras in August 1917, though no mention was made as to which U-Boat it was (this information is in my historic walking guide as well).
I have examined all the German/Austrian U-boat histories on this site and there is no reference to any sinking nor have any U-boats been lost in that area during that period.
I therefore wonder if the boat was on the surface, subsequently dived and was treated by the British as a sinking by gunfire. I am aware that there were operational U-boats off Gibraltar at that time and I wonder if someone knows as to if there are any records to this event.
Many thanks.
I live in Gibraltar and whilst on a walk, I came across the Devils Gap Battery, which still has the original 6 inch guns in position.
[en.wikipedia.org]
The wikipedia entry intrigued me by stating that one of the guns fired and sunk a German submarine close to Algeciras in August 1917, though no mention was made as to which U-Boat it was (this information is in my historic walking guide as well).
I have examined all the German/Austrian U-boat histories on this site and there is no reference to any sinking nor have any U-boats been lost in that area during that period.
I therefore wonder if the boat was on the surface, subsequently dived and was treated by the British as a sinking by gunfire. I am aware that there were operational U-boats off Gibraltar at that time and I wonder if someone knows as to if there are any records to this event.
Many thanks.
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Sinking of Gibraltar | Islandman | 11/27/2013 04:19PM |
Re: Sinking of Gibraltar | Islandman | 11/27/2013 06:14PM |
Re: Sinking of Gibraltar | Oliver Lörscher | 11/27/2013 06:29PM |
Re: Sinking of Gibraltar | Islandman | 11/27/2013 08:40PM |
Re: Sinking of Gibraltar | Oliver Lörscher | 11/28/2013 11:07PM |
Re: Sinking of Gibraltar | Islandman | 11/29/2013 01:20AM |
Re: Sinking off Gibraltar | Islandman | 12/08/2013 05:35PM |
Re: Sinking off Gibraltar | Oliver Lörscher | 12/09/2013 10:48PM |
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Re: Sinking of Gibraltar | Jessica | 06/21/2017 04:05PM |