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Re: U-boat rammed by British tanker?
Posted by:
Michael Lowrey
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Date: February 23, 2018 01:22AM
Chiad,
Sometimes obituaries contain exaggerations. Very few U-boats were rammed by merchant ships. Based upon the information in the thread you linked to, I suspect that Murray was awarded the DSO for his handling of the steamer Baynyassa (4,937 grt, built 1915 as Nyassa) on July 25, 1917 in a firefight with a U-boat in the Atlantic.
The incident can be further researched. The next step would probably be to get a hold of Murray’s statement about the exchange with a U-boat. This should be at The National Archives, Kew in file ADM 137/3997. With the specifics on where and when from ADM 137/3997, it should be possible to identify the U-boat involved.
Best wishes,
Michael
Sometimes obituaries contain exaggerations. Very few U-boats were rammed by merchant ships. Based upon the information in the thread you linked to, I suspect that Murray was awarded the DSO for his handling of the steamer Baynyassa (4,937 grt, built 1915 as Nyassa) on July 25, 1917 in a firefight with a U-boat in the Atlantic.
The incident can be further researched. The next step would probably be to get a hold of Murray’s statement about the exchange with a U-boat. This should be at The National Archives, Kew in file ADM 137/3997. With the specifics on where and when from ADM 137/3997, it should be possible to identify the U-boat involved.
Best wishes,
Michael
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U-boat rammed by British tanker? | Chiad Fhear | 02/22/2018 02:17PM |
Re: U-boat rammed by British tanker? | Michael Lowrey | 02/23/2018 01:22AM |
Re: U-boat rammed by British tanker? | Chiad Fhear | 02/23/2018 01:53PM |
Re: U-boat rammed by British tanker? | Michael Lowrey | 02/26/2018 11:26AM |
Re: U-boat rammed by British tanker? | Chiad Fhear | 02/26/2018 11:43AM |
Re: U-boat rammed by British tanker? | Michael Lowrey | 03/02/2018 10:31PM |
Re: U-boat rammed by British tanker? | Chiad Fhear | 03/03/2018 10:32AM |