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Re: SS KILDALE
Posted by:
Oliver Lörscher
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Date: September 23, 2016 05:30PM
Simon, Martin,
hm, I would tend to say, that Kptlt. Hartwig opened fire at 4000 metres range but maybe continued firing at the steamer while crew was leaving the ship. In many instances that was the case. Only after they were far enough he closed the steamer and finished his job, still using his guns.
His text in the KTB (war diary) is not clear enough for me, but probably it went just like that.
So, aiming at the steamer the splinters from the shells caused casualties on the boats of KILDALE while they weren't far enough from the target.
My guess ... :-)
Oliver
hm, I would tend to say, that Kptlt. Hartwig opened fire at 4000 metres range but maybe continued firing at the steamer while crew was leaving the ship. In many instances that was the case. Only after they were far enough he closed the steamer and finished his job, still using his guns.
His text in the KTB (war diary) is not clear enough for me, but probably it went just like that.
So, aiming at the steamer the splinters from the shells caused casualties on the boats of KILDALE while they weren't far enough from the target.
My guess ... :-)
Oliver
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