Hello Grandpa, What I have is: On July 14th Walther left port with UB 21 for operations off Yorkshire. On this voyage however, his orders included the landing of two maat: Steuermann d. Res. Gallus and Bootsmannsmaat d. Res. Söhlmann, who were to sabotage an industrial railway, by blowing up the rails, a tunnel and a railroad bridge (probably the iron ore line running inland from Port Mulgra
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Hi Guys, Some of you asked me to let you know when Volume Two of Silent Warriors covering the English Channel was on sale and it is out now - Cheers Ron
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Thanks Cleo You always get one, lets hope he gets the right information from the correct sources Cheers Ron
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The CROWN OF LEON (Official No.194567) was a 3,391-ton steam cargo ship that was built and completed by Barclay, Curle & Co., Ltd., Glasgow as Yard No.391 in September 1894; she was launched as the YANARIVA on 16 August 1894 for Yanariva SS. Co., Ltd., Glasgow with Caw, Prentice, Clapperton & Co. the managers. She measured 330.0 x 43.1 The single steel propeller was powered by a 3-cylind
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Hi Jim Very interesting According to Lloyd's War Losses, the Amsterdam was sunk 6-miles SE by E of Coquet Island and that is the problem. There are no large wrecks in either of the positions suggested. I can add : Hans Kükenthal’s KTB for the 24 February 1918, states: " - convoy steering south, in sight consists of six steamers and is protected by destroyer and fishing b
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Thanks for that Jim I'd be interested to see what you have on the vessel, shame about your grandfather I have most of the info including the KTB report on her sinking, plus the names of the men who died on her? Please PM me Cheers Ron
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Hi Guys On 24 February 1918, the SS AMSTERDAM was torpedoed and sunk without any warning by SM UC 49, 6-miles SE by E of Coquet light (according to Lloyd’s War Losses WWI). She was on a voyage from Leith to Rotterdam, carrying 87 passengers and a general cargo, including coal; four of the crew were lost. Can anyone tell who or what picked everyone up please? A problem with this wreck,
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Hi Yves Yes, although my info states trnsferred to the 85-ton HM drifter La Parisienne from the steamer that first picked him up ? Cheers Ron
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DARBY, Frederick Charles Stoker RNR 1754.U (C) MFA Eleanor killed 12.2.18 Cheers Ron
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Employed during WW 1 as a requisitioned MFA-mine carrier, this vessel was torpedoed at 4 a.m. by the Kaiserliche Marine U-boat SM UB 57 without warning. Only the 2nd Mate escaped alive out of a crew of thirty-five. This officer was asleep in his cabin when he was woken by a huge explosion, and on going on deck found all the boats blown away and the vessel sinking. He made his way to a deserted br
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Hi Gary I can give you a list of the men who were killed, if you need them ? Cheers Ron
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Thanks a lot Simon The first area of 4 mines is fairly close, but as you said, you think these were found. The other areas are a long, long way north of Coquet light. Hope something else turns up Cheers Ron
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That should be east, NE or SE not SW of Coquet Island; there is a bunch of wrecks about 6 miles offshore Ron
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Hello Simon No position, but Coquet Island lighthouse is 55 20 037N 001 32 376W, so 'off' Coquet Island could be anywhere to the East, NE, SW of it ? A few wrecks offshore from Coquet and I have all the Hydrographic printouts, so it is a matter of picking one about the same size but very broken up probably Cheers Ron
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Hi Guys Can anyone tell me who laid the mine that sank the 1,569-ton Swedish ateamer SPHYNX (Ångfartygs A/B Sphynx, Helsingborg) on 29 Jan 1919 in the North Sea, near Coquet Island, She was carrying a crew of eighteen and cargo of coal from Sunderland to Malmö; seventeen of the men died and just one survived ? Cheers Ron
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WYVISBROOK (Official No.133023), 3,158-tons built and completed as Yard No.210 by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland in March 1912; launched 15 Feb 1912 for Brook SS. Co., Ltd. (Miller & Richards), Glasgow. Dimensions 332.5 x 48.7. 3-cyl triple expansionsteam engine that gave just 7-knots In 1920 renamed CAMBERLEY by Romney SS. Co., Ltd. (Fawcett, Coverdale & Co.), London In 1926 renamed R
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Lost with the Pinto, were: BENTLEY, Leonard, Lance Bombardier, RA, 4467580, (3 Maritime Reg, RA, O/P), MPK BURDETT, John H, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 238041, (President III, O/P), killed CLARKE, Edward, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 267555, (President III, O/P), killed NICHOLSON, Donald, Convoy Signalman, C/JX 309951, (President III, O/P), killed STEPHENS, Edward J, Act/Petty Offi
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Cheers Ron
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Sorry Mike Iforgot to mention that Béjaïa used to be Bougie Ron
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Hi Mike, The IOANNIS P. GOULANDRIS (3,153-tons) was built and completed as Yard No.487 by Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton in June 1897; she was launched as the FOYLEMORE (Official No.106860) on 17 March 1897 for the S.S. Frogmore, Ltd. Liverpool, with W. Johnston & Co., Ltd. the managers. Dimensions: 330.5 x 46.1, She was powered by a 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine. In
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Hello Mike As far as I know the Ioannis P. Goulandris was captured and scuttled with explosives by UC 69 on 4 May 1917, abtout 10 miles NE of Punta de la Estaca de Bares, while on a voyage from Bougie to Barrow. Cheers Ron
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Hi Guys The BOWLING's location is 55 43’.644 N 001 29’.060 W and 5.56-n.miles NE of Longstone lighthouse. The thirteen crewmen lost with the ship were: Cameron, Alexander Second Officer Gilfallan, Peter Fireman Gilfallan, Peter Fireman Hutchison, James Second Engineer McDiarmid, Alexander Ordinary Seaman McTaggart, Walter Donkeyman Moran, W. Ordinary Seaman McDiarmid, Alexand
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Hi Jim She was an armed merchant vessel, so the shells would be from her deck gun Cheers Ron
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Hi Jim, ' Same thing as WW2 but 'Defence Armed Merchant Ship' DAMS for WWI. Cheers Ron
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THAMES Reference: 54 48’.557 N 001 09’.632 W Location: 5.83-n.miles SE of Seaham Harbour piers The THAMES (Official No.90903) was a steel-hulled 930-ton British steam cargo ship that measured: 70m by length and a 9.49m-beam. A. & J. Inglis at Pointhouse on the Clyde, Glasgow built and completed her as Yard No.197 in April 1887; she was launched on the 25th January 1887 for Carron Co.
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Bulolo was broken up at Kaohsiung in 1968 by China Steel Corp., arrived there on 24.5.68 Cheers Ron
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521 pages Ron
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Not really sure, but 'British Submarines 1901 - 1966' by Paul Akermann gives quite a lot of info on all types: ISBN No 1-904381-05-7 Cheers Ron
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H5 was a Type: ‘H1’ Class coastal defence submarine of Group I. Built by: Vickers Yard, Montreal, Canada in 1915. (Subsidiary of Vickers Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness.) Ordered: for 1914 Emergency War Programme. Keel laid: on 11 January 1915. Launched: in April 1915 and completed: on 10 June 1915. NELSECO (New London Ship and Engine Co., Groton, Connecticut, USA.) built the machinery: 2 × 4-stro
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Hi Beppe The info came from: ADM 137/2577-2598 and NARA T-1022, Roll.19, also 'Encyclopaedia of British Submarines 1901 - 1966' by Paul Akermann also states the 2 March Cheers Ron
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