Received the documents and they compose the recollections of W.E. May who served on HMS Lychnis. Contents are identical to his reminisces published in The Naval Review "Mediterranean Convoys, 1918" (personal recollections), 1965-3.
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There was a convoy action on that date involving gunfire directed at a surfaced German submarine. The submarine did not return fire. It was a scenario where all ships present opened fire on the submarine. I wonder if the gentleman passed from friendly fire or heart attack. The folks at greatwarforum.org may have his service record already and if no, provide leads on where to obtain. This item wou
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Hello Chris and David Have a question regarding Manitou if information dating for June 1918 is available. Did Manitou's voyages in convoy originate outside of the Med? Or was the vessel used inside the Med. only at this time? Well you see what I refer to. Regards FC
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According to this site: torpedo attack occurred at 215pm. No escort present. Ship abandoned and it was an hour before another vessel came into sight. Wayfarer eventually towed into port and repaired. Do we know why U32 did not commence a second attack?
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Good to hear. Thanks Everyone. Always appreciate. FC
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Hello Michael, I saw the medal site and presume the text, which reads journalistic, is from the newspaper article in the document collection. Presume the September attack which sank one ship in convoy is the action mentioned. Perhaps overclaiming following an attack? Regards FC
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For what feat was Han Adam awarded the PLM? He went form EKI to PLM with no House Order of Hohenzollern. Award date is Nov. 6, 1917. Thanks in advance as always.
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Prize Officer was to command any captured vessels to home waters or have familiarity with merchant ship papers to be able to confirm their validity. There was a war pilot onboard last name of Lanz.
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Thank You. That information is exactly what I was looking for.
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Hello Simon, Thank you very much. (Both for here and elsewhere) Regards FC
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Hello Everyone, Have read different versions so asking if Schwieger launched an old bronze head torpedo in the attack on Lusitania or a newer G6 or other? Also is it known when the supply of new production torpedoes caught up with demand and the bronze head were no longer used on active service by submarines? Thanks in advance, FC
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Hello Everyone, Looking for the prisoner interrogation report for UC55. It is the above or ADM 137/1908C folios 277-304. Or both or more. Well you see what I refer to. Thanks FC
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Hello Michael, The vessel information provided above enabled a more specific search of newspaper archives which resulted in a name Huss and then sorting through POW/Internee cards found Thomas C. Huss, 3rd Welch Regiment taken off the Princess Ingeborg. Thanks and Regards FC
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Thank you very much
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and took prisoner a British officer on-board. Recorded in some local German, Danish, etc. newspapers as occurring. Pardon the bother. Do we know who that gentleman is? None of the internee cards examined yielded a result. (in case it was a ret. officer or merchant navy officer) And reviewing the semi-official "All UK, British Officer Prisoners of War, 1914-1918" did not yield a r
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Thank you very much Felix C
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Hello Everyone, Wondering who the steamer was and if identified? Thanks in advance. FC
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Thanks.
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"Canaris: The Life and Death of Hitler's Spymaster" by Michael Mueller "Canaris: Hitler's Master Spy" by Heinz Höhne "Hitler's Spy Chief" by Richard Bassett "Canaris; the biography of Admiral Canaris, chief of German Military Intelligence in the Second World War" by André Brissaud Thought to ask here in case anyone had looked into the m
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Looking at finding individual submarine war diaries, submarine flotilla diaries, etc for Italian units. Is there a finding guide similar to the ones published for German naval records?
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Sad to hear. Enjoyed his books. Heard he was a nice gentleman as well.
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To add to this thread about the vessel identity. Appears the Waterford Sinking Disaster Commemoration Committee and Richard McElwee, who wrote The Last Voyages of the Waterford Steamers, identify the vessel described by Hashagen as the Coningberg not the Formby. I think an issue with that identification is Hashagen mentions a page later sinking another vessel within a short span, 24-36hrs. I
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Would a surfaced submarine raise the search periscope to its maximum height and use it for search as well? Have not read that in Ger. memoirs. Well I think some USN subs did in WW2.
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Sent you a PM about those post cards. I do not think this site has a function for images to be posted. Have never seen one myself.
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Is it the foto or similar to here those here: scroll down to July 7, 2013.
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If it is the photo I am thinking of it is the First World War U-9.
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It is a doctored photo. Found photo of Carpathia in 1918 sporting dazzle and camo and armed.
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Here is a link to the pic: If too long to link. it is forum.pages14-18.com, Marine section, U 28 - OLIVE BRANCH 2 Septembre 1917 thread.
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Recently saw on the Net a pic of what is purported to be U-28 sporting checkerboard pattern paint scheme on hull and tower. Anyone familiar with this? Was it experimental testing? Used on patrol? Appreciate in advance.
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There is a photo circulating around the Internet showing Carpathia sinking. Shows peacetime colors and no stern gun. If anyone has the loss report, was Carpathia repainted in wartime all grey and armed with a 4.7" on the stern? Here is a link to the pic: Under the headline The photos taken from the surfaced submarine which sank the ship show a dark vessel and are indistinct. O
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