Many thanks, Michael and Freddy. I tend to favour Michael's version, which has been verified by the marine archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney - and not just because of the successful air attack aspect! Mike Peaker
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As a retired RAF navigator who spent most of his flying in Shackletons and Nimrods, I fondly imagined that the RNAS/RFC/RAF had made a significant contribution to U boat losses in WW1. But looking through the WW1 list, I can only find one definite sinking, that of UC66 on 25 May 1917 off Round Island, Isles of Scilly. Am I correct? Mike Peaker
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Michael, Many thanks for your help and information. I had assumed, rather optimistically, that the submarine had been sunk but clearly that is not the case. Nevertheless I'd be interested to learn UC 234's side of the story. Mike
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Hello, Captain EJP Burling,a pilot in the newly formed Royal Air Force, was awarded the DFC for an attack on a submarine in the North Channel off Alexandria on 8 April. The award was gazetted in the London Gazette 2 July 1918 Number 30775 p 7745. The incident is described in official correspondence as follows: On 8 April 1918 Seaplane N1581 and Observer A.M.3 Crisp W/T, while on escort p
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