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Re: German knowledge of the use of depth charges
Posted by: Michael Lowrey ()
Date: July 16, 2018 07:15PM

Urs,

I'm currently working on a book on WWI U-boat losses You identify a key issue — most early cases are either partial successes (depth charge used but the U-boat was already damaged or trapped) or ambiguous.

My list:

March 12, 1916: U 68 sunk by gunfire and depth charges from the Q-ship Farnborough
April 5, 1916: UB 26 caught in net and depth charged at Le Havre
August 8, 1916: UB 44 depth charged by French torpedo boat No. 368 at 39°19’N, 20°07’E (possible sinking only)
December 13, 1916: UC 19 depth charged by HMS Landrail at 52°08’N, 1°47’E possible sinking only)
February 8, 1917: UC 46 rammed and depth charged by HMS Liberty at 51°07’N, 1°37’E
February 8, 1917: UC 39 depth charged, came to surface and shelled. Crew training and leadership was a factor in the loss.
May 9, 1917: UC 26 rammed and depth charged by HMS Milne at 51°07’N, 1°41’E

Best wishes,
Michael

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