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Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917
Posted by: maccad23 ()
Date: February 23, 2011 11:39AM

Hi,

Thanks for your post. The weight of evidence seems to go with Michael's post below. The British claiming that U88 was sunk by the Stonecrop was probably wishful thinking and good propaganda to get some sort of retribution against Schwieger for the sinking of the Lusitania.

Nigel and my relatives were awarded DSCs for the action on 17th Sept operating the gun against a U Boat lured to the surface. It would be nice to think that they sank a U boat in that action, but again, from Michael's information they simply damaged U151 before being sunk by U43 the following day. Sadly my Great Uncle was killed in that action.

Regards,

Keith

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Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 maccad23 08/27/2009 01:54PM
Wrong war, sorry maccad23 08/27/2009 02:01PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Nigel Linwood 02/20/2011 08:10PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 maccad23 02/23/2011 11:27AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Brian Hemmings 04/13/2013 12:28PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 jcrt 02/22/2011 04:53PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Michael Lowrey 02/23/2011 02:56AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 maccad23 02/23/2011 11:39AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 r banfield 08/15/2012 07:17AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Michael Lowrey 08/15/2012 08:33AM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Nigel Linwood 09/15/2011 05:16PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Michael Lowrey 09/15/2011 06:17PM
Re: Q ship HMS Stonecrop v U boat? 17th Sept 1917 Ed Symons 04/20/2012 01:47PM
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