Hi all I have found this vessel’s name as actually WIRIL, she is listed in Lloyds Register. Also she wasn’t sunk but damaged. The damage was repaired in Istanbul.
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The Swedish merchant ship VIRIL, sailing under the Red Cross, was bombed and sunk by British aircraft, at Chios on 7 February 1944. Apart her tonnage of 933grt I can’t find any more information about this vessel. I am looking for , year built, where build and owner. Hope a forum member can help.
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Thank you for your reply to my query . Rohwer's was book published 1997 by Greenhill Book, only edition I know of. Sources differ as when C was torpedoed. Starke Registers have Sept 43 but Reinhart Schmelzkopf, in Strandgut 22 and Fremde Schiffe in Deutscher Hand 1939-1945. have 7 Nov 1943 by Polish S/M SOKOL, but this must be incorrect as SOKOL was not patrolling in that area.
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During World War II there were three vessels,with the name DIANA sunk. A) DIANA 1190/1901, ex Greek MAID OF SAMOS, as German DIANA scuttled at Marseille Aug 44, DIANA 1383/1903 ex Greek MAIRI DEFTEREOU, became Italian GENOVA and than German DIANA, Torpedoed and sunk British S/M UNTIRING 12 Apr 44 5mls S of Oneglia. C) DIANA 3347/1923 Italian seized by Germans Sep 43, Torpedoed by unknown, ans
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Is this a photograph of a vessel sinking? Although the photo gives the impression I think the wave between the "sinking" vessel and the boat the photographer is in and possibly the angle the photo was taken, just gives that impression. Another point is that the "sinking " vessel, appears to have her lifeboats secured which would not be the case in a sinking vessel or in a pass
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Many thanks Nom Anor, for your answer to my query, it was most helpful. I did know many of the German vessels that were sunk from my research into merchant vessels,including those taken over by their countries navy's as auxiliaries,that were sunk during the two world wars. Your answer has pointed me into a direction to look to find out more info on these actions, Regards. Michael S. Conway,
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Hi all, on the following dates, 2 November 1917, 17 November 1917 and 15 Apr 1918, British Naval forces, comprising cruisers and destroyers, raided German auxiliary naval craft on patrol either in the Kattegat or off Heligoland. Can anyone detail the British forces, either by Squadron, Flotilla or by individual names, please. In some records on 2Nov17, the German aux. FRANKFURT 158/1897 is said
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Thank you for your quick reply. Oliver. Michael
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Hi In the pre war magazine "Sea Breezes",when it was the house mag.of PSNC, there is an article about an action between the "Q" ship Lothbury, and two German submarines. One S/M is reported sunk and the other sailed away.The action is reported to have taken place 27 Dec 1917 off the Isle of Man. Did action actually take place and if so which S/Ms were involved.Any answer woul
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I think I agree but that a u-boat may have seen the vessel sink is still a possibility Regards Michael
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I have been in touch with the publishers of Cochrane Shipbuilders. It would appear that, Gilbert Mayes, one of the authors of the book, heard about the research Ken Bagnall had done in the sinking of the Bromelia. It is the same information as Walter supplied with the link he gave. One comment that was made is that a U-boats KTBs may have only been written up after the patrol, if so the sinking o
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Thank you Walter. A most interesting article. I don't understand why the u-boat wouldn't report the attack as Bromelia was a surely a legitimate target. Regards Michael
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Thanks for the answers I have received to date. Lloyd's Casualties Returns has Bromelia, as missing with the position and date she was last seen. I also have Wrecksite as a source and Lloyd,s War Losses. Another source is a trawler web site "The Bosun's Watch" but they may be only quoting from the sources already mentioned. I would suspect that it is true that the sinking was
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The British trawler BROMELIA was sunk by an explosion, probably cause by a mine 22 Jun 1942. The event was seen by a German S/M, can anyone identify this Uboat, please? BROMELIA was last seen in position 63.50N 14.40W.
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Thank you Simon. The "James J. Bibby" was 242 grt 120.2Ft long; 22ft width 12.6ft draught. one newspaper gives a displacement of about 335 tons. As a "Q" ship she was fitted with two diesel engines and a armament of 1-4inch Mk VIII ; 2-12pdrs and 1-3pdr guns. She was fitted out as a "Q" ship at Liverpool between Feb and May 1917. Q 29 was in action with UB 18 on 3
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Thank you Simon, Michael
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Thank you Michael. Although Q 29 may have been rigged as a schooner, she started life as the brig "James J. Bibby". Built by the Garston Graving Dock and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Garston, as a sailing training ship for the TS "Indefatigable" berthed on the River Mersey. Garston was the part of Liverpool where I lived until I got married in 1970. Regards, Michael S. Conway
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On 22nd July 1918, the "Q" ship Q. 29, sailing under the name of "Dargle", was in action with a German submarine. The action took place 55.12 N 01.21 W, in the region of the mouth of the Tyne. The S/M fired three shots at "Dargle" but none hit. "Dargle returned fire and struck the conning tower with their third shot. The S/M had commenced submerging once "
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