Thank you David. best regards Michael
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Hello All, in this forum is the date of loss from the navy trawler „LOCH SHIEL“ (without D) given with 26.JUN.1916 by a mine from U-78. Other sources “Aberdeen built ships” and “British war losses” say 26.SEP.1916. Which of both is correct? The U-78 is commissioned at 20.APR.1916 and I have no dates of his cruises. But the first patrol in June is not probable. A little add for t
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Hello All, i search now for more details about the loss of a swedish sailing ship. Name is Ragnhild oder Ranghild. Former is norwegian, build 1894. Date of loss is on or about 30.Oct.1917. Location is given with northcoast of spain. Have anyone more onformations, name of Submarine which sunk the ship, or a confirmation of loss? best regards Michael D.
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Hello John, here is the entry from "Norske Skipvorlis 1915" 63) Jernbark FIERY CROSS (KDRS) Bygd av Charles Connell & Co., Glasgow (# 112) 1448 brt, 1244 nrt, 2035 t.dw. 243.5 x 37.0 x 21.9 1878: Sept.: Levert som FIERY CROSS for J. D. Clinck, Greenock, UK 1904: Febr.: Solgt til A/S Fiery Cross (Hansen & Andersen), Larvik 1915: 03.07.: Stanset og sprengt av tysk u-bå
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Thank you Yves. have a nice weekend Michael D.
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Hello Yves, bonjour. thanks for the very fast reply. I have see on 12.dec.1917 the loss of the tw AMADAVAT on a mine by U71 CO Dröscher and 13.dec.1917 the loss of the ARNEWOOD on a mine by U78 CO Dröscher I look for the dates from both barrages. You have the barrage from U71 too ? best regards Yves and merci Michael D.
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Hallo all, the Arnewood sunk at 13.dec.1917 on a mine laid by U-78. Have anyone the date of laying the barrage (Barrage 56) Position is 57.01N 5.54W. best regards Michael D.
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Hi Steven, the only fact to the cargo of the Bremen is in a book from Eberhard Rössler: “Die deutschen U-Kreuzer und Transport-U-Boote“. „Die Ladung der Bremen bestand in erster Linie aus Medikamenten“ transl.= The cargo of the Bremen was in the main medicines. No more details, unfortunately. Best regards Michael D.
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Hi Steven, i have a crew-list on another page found: Böhm,Otto Matrose Burmeister,Hans Masch.-W. Carstensen,Theodor Masch.-W. Dähn,Walter Ober-Masch. Dunkel,Georg Maschinist Feine,Kurt Masch.-W. Gerke,Karl Matrose- Koch Huster,Paul Masch.-W. Kipping,Florus (?) Heizer Liebermann v.Sonnenberg,Hermann 1.Offizier Löffler,Erich Heizer Mohns,Robert Aufwärter Morgenstern,Ferdinand
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Thank you David and Michael. best regards
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Good Morning, i search for more details about the loss of the british submarine E5 and his CO H. D. Edwards. The boat is sunk at 7.Mar.1916 from the german cruiser Strassburg. More i don't have. thanks in advance and best regards Michael D.
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Hi Pierre, i have found a story in the net: DD-13 Stewart The first Stewart (Destroyer No. 13) was laid down on 24 January 1900 at Morris Heights, N.Y., by the Gas Engine and Power Co.; launched on 10 May 1902; sponsored by Mrs. Paul Lee Cocke, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Stewart; and commissioned on 1 December 1902, Lt. Frederick A. Traut in command. After commissioning, Stewart se
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Hello, have anyone the information which german submarine sunk the italian steamship "Capodimonte" ( 5902GRT, built 1917 ) at 24.Oct.1917 in the Mediterranean with a torpedo. I have a position: 35°35N 19°50E Probably is name "Capo di Monte" ? I have found both writings. best regards and thanks in advance Michael D.
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Hello Yves, many thanks for your help. The Portugal is probably the "N.51" best regards Michael D.
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Hello, i have a confusion with 2 russian hospital ships. At 30.may.1916 i have a "N.51" sunk by U-33 in the black sea. i have no confirmaton on this. the former french "Portugal" is sunk at 30.march.1916 (or 17.march ???) and the "Vperyed"(Vpered) is signed with "N.120" and sunk 8.july.1916 or 9.july or 16.july or 19.july (more confusion) has anyon
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Hi Yves, hi Michael, thank for your reply. I have found the ships on a site about Scheveningen and his fishing vessels from JAN HARTEVELD I is no location of the loss given, only "Zeil Logger"= sailing trawler and cause of loss "Getorpedeerd" i have think a submarine is probable. best regards Michael D.
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Hello, at 12.NOV.1917 the netherl. fishing vessel "HUIBERTJE SCH.242" was sunk by the german sub "UC-47" CO=Wigankow,Günther. (source Bendert) At the same day, two other netherl. fish. vess. are sunk too. "STATENDAM SCH.62" and "GEERTRUIDA SCH.357" (notice that this is not "GEERTRUIDA SCH.103 sunk at 5.JUL.1916) both are noted as war losses.
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Hello Michael, Oliver & Simon, the information with the torpedo-attack is on the page from Lars Bruzelius, Sailing Ships. www.bruzelius.info/nautica/ships/fourmast_ships/ellesmere(1886).html easy to find in google with search "ellesmere" 1918 "santa maria" original entry: Ellesmere A four-masted iron ship built in 1886 by Oswald, Mordaunt & Co., Southampto
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Hello, i search for more datails about the loss of the Port Santo. The ship is built 1886 as Ellesmere, in 1898 german Schiffbek, in 1916 take by Portugal and ren. Santa Maria, same year ren. Port Santo. Ship have 2708 GRT. Date of loss is 4.SEP.1918 Some sources say destroyed by a fire, other sources say torpedoed by a german subarine (which?)? thanks in advance and best regards
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Hello Yves, good morning. The informations about the loss of the PUSHKIN are thin. Torpedo or mine is not sure. U 33 was not a minelayer. Maybe the sub use TK-mines, but i don't know enough about this "tk-mines". (Only used by the U-cruisers?) Probably is PUSHKIN sunk with a torpedo. Thanks for the reply Yves. Best regards Michael D.
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Hi Daniel, i have found a "WYVISBROOK". Built 1912 at Blumer, North Dock. 3158 GRT. Owner: Brook SS Co Ltd. (Miller&Richards), Glasgow ship is sunk in WWII 29.DEC.1943 by Submarine. best regards Michael D.
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Hello all, is the russian destroyer "Leit. Puscin" sunk by a mine laid from the submarine "U 33" CO-Gansser ? Destroyer is sunk in the black sea at 9.MAR.1916 off Varna. If is right, have anyone the date of laying the mines ? best regards and thanks in advance Michael D.
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Hello, i search for the identity from the german torpedoboat which has captured the brazilian steamer "RIO PARDO" at 9.dec.1916 in the hoofden. The ship have 613grt (935???), is built in 1903 and is the former argentinian "GAUCHO" (1909) best regards and thank you in adv. Michael D.
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Thank you Michael best regards Michael D.
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Hello, different sources give two submarines for the loss from the british steamer "INDRANI" at 27.June.1915. The ship have 3640grt and was built 1888. Some says the U-34 CO-Claus Rücker have fired the torpedo but other says U-24 CO-Rudolf Schneider have do it. Have anyone light for the confusion ? best regards Michael D.
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Hello MPC and KPP ! Many thanks. There are more that i hope to find about !!! I have look for Lauterbach-Emden at "Der U-Bootkrieg 1939-45" from Busch/Röll but there is nothing more then you have found. I will search at "Die Kaperfahrten des kleinen Kreuzers Emden" by R.K.Lochner. thanks again Michael D.
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Hello, i have found a new number of losses from the submarines. 179 Boats with 511 Officers and 4576 ratings. source is "The U-Boat Offensive 1914-1945" by V.E.Tarrant 1989 best regards Michael D.
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Hello all. i search infos about the commander Julius Lauterbach and his ship. Lauterbach is a survivor of the "Emden" and return to germany from PoW at Singapore. He is called "Ubootfallen-kapitän" - engl= commander of a german q-ship. The only german q-ship i know is the "Ubootfalle K" or "kronprinz wilhelm" or "KE-41" Has anyone details
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