Hello, i search for more details from the japanese frighter "Shonan Maru". Ship is sunk at 13.may.1942 from "USS DRUM" at 34.00N 139.00E. The gross tons are given with 5356 or 5264 or 5266. Any source says, the building year is 1918 ??? At the time of loss, the ship is used as troop transport. have anyone more about the ship? (Builder, earlier names, corr.GRT) best
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Hi Needham, Andreas Michelsen Born 19.Feb.1869 at Hildesheim entry at Navy 1888 oct.1910 - sept.1911 chief of staff from torpedoe-inspection sept.1911 - aug.1914 Leader Torpedoe-test-command (TVK-Torpedoversuchskommando) sept.1911 - aug.1914 and twice comm. heavy cruiser FRIEDRICH CARL aug.1914 - july.1915 comm. heavy cruiser PRINZ ADALBERT apr.1915 - july.1915 chief of
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Hello Simon, yes, this operation is in 1917. The date of loss from S.Domenico in the database is 1918. ??? best regards Michael D.
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Hello, San Domenico is in the Uboat.net database at 26.May.1918. UC 25 was not at sea, at this time. best regards Michael D.
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Hello Michael, thank you for the information. vbr Michael
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Hallo, the "Plethos" is sunk at 23.apr.1918 by a mine layd from U-80. I search more details about. Have anyone the date of laying the mine and the number of the barrage? best regards Michael D
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Hello, in the database is the loss from Neptune at 17.dec.1917 by a mine layd from U-80 connected with submarine commander Karl Scherb. The Barrage 93 is dropped at 10.may.1917. This time is Alfred von Glasenapp the commander from U-80. Is this right ? best regards Michael D.
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Hallo Samonas, hier ist mehr darüber: Viele Grüsse Michael D.
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Hallo Samonas, das ist aus "Die Chronik des Seekrieges 1939-1945" von der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek: Mittelmeer / Ägäis Am 1.6. greifen 17 Baltimore, 12 Marauder, 24 Beaufighter, gesichert von 13 Spitfire und 4 Mustang nördlich Kreta ein für die Insel bestimmtes dt. Nachschubgeleit mit 3 Frachtern an; Geleitsicherung 9. T-Flottille (FKpt. Dominik, RK) mit TA 16, TA 17,
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Hello, thank you, Michael. Best regards. Michael D.
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Hello, the position of loss for the steamer "Gryfevale" by U-151 is in the database given with "10 miles N of Cape Blanco, Majorque". (Same position is given in the wrecksite.eu) But the loss of the "Moyori Maru" on day earlier is off spanish Sahara. A big distance for one day for the lame U-Kreuzer's. It is right the Cape Blanc off Mauretania ? best
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Hello Yves, yes, the answer does it. Koch has no ships sunk with U-19. Thank you, have a nice weekend. best regards Michael D.
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Hello all, hello Yves, in the shiplist is for all actions by U-19 after Sep.1916 Johannes Spiess given. But for two operations (Jun.1917 / Aug.-Sep.1917 ) is Heinrich Koch commander. Is this right ? best regards Michael D.
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Thank you Oliver In the commander listing is the incorrect change at 14.JUL.1918 best regards Michael D.
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Hallo all, the loss of the steamship ALMERIAN on 19.OCT.1918 by a mine laid from U-73 is credited to commander Carl Buente. I have the date 10.AUG.1918 for laying the barrage. On this time Fritz Saupe is commander fom U-73. Have anyone more about ? best regards Michael D.
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Hello all, is it possible that the loss of the danish sailing ship DORTHEA, 842GRT, Built 1915, mined on the 10th APR 1916 by loc 55.45N 003.30E caused by a mine from U-74 laid on 31.3.1916 ? best regards Michael D.
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Hallo all, hello Yves, there is a little confusion about the date of death from Narciss Blessich. In the commander listing are two different dates, 5.FEB.1914 and 2.MAY.1914. Which is right? best regards Michael D.
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Hello all, a little add for the commander listing: Bender died at 06.DEC.1950 Source: search for "konteradmiral waldemar bender" and read the text from geocities. There is the complete vita. best regards Michael D.
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Thank you, Michael. best regards
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Hallo Frank, die Daten über die Rückfahrt von Las Palmas stehen auch so im Buch "Die deutsche Handelsflotte 1939-1945" von Ludwig Dinklage und Hans Jürgen Witthöft. Kapitän war P. Höpfner. Er war erkrankt als die Rückfahrt am 30.11.1940 befohlen wurde, so führte der erst Offizier G. Brandt das Schiff bei Abfahrt am 03. Dezember 1940. Am 27.12.1940 war die Madrid in Penhoet bei
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Hello, thank you for your help Oliver, Joseph, Clio. Have a happy new year. best regards Michael D.
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Hello all, i have two questions about the loss of the IJUIN. The Submarine UB-51 attack a group of units with the trawler IJUIN, the tugboat JULIA MORAN (or JULIA C. MORAN) and the lighter L-1, towed by J.MORAN. - The lighter is damaged or sunk but not in the database. - The postition is given with "off Alexandria", but the coordinates 35.42N 028.25E looks like southeast fro
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Thank you, Michael Best regards Michael D.
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Hello, i have a little add for the entry with the name "Herta" in database at 20.May.1918 From "Wrecksite.eu" Artikle from Jan Lettens at 04.Dec.2010 "Khariton Laptev was a Russian sailing vessel of 253 tons. She was formerly the Norwegian sailing ship HERTA. On May 20th, 1918, Khariton Laptev was sunk by the German submarine U-22 (Hinrich Hermann Hashagen), off
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Thank you Simon & Yves
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Hello All, at the entries for the commanders of "U-33" in the uboat.net is a discrepancy. By the commanders is given: 1. Konrad Gansser, SEP.1914-SEP.1916 2. Gustav Siess, SEP.1916-APR.1917 3. Hellmuth von Doemming, APR.1917-NOV.1918 In the ships database is Siess commander for all actions between APR.1917-MA
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Hello Joseph, Michael, Yves. Now we search for a exact position. Where are the wreckdivers ? :-) best regards
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Hello, the ship is in the "Fleetwood Online Archive of Trawlers - FLOAT". First name is LORD NUNBURNHOLME with register H900. 1914 sold and renamed LORDELLO in Oporto. For the position of loss i have no more details as "off the entry from Lisbon harbour" best regards Michael D.
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Hi, one source more: here is a drawing of Roberto Ivens and a few dates. (And the complete portuguese Navy in the last 100 years) "ROBERTO IVENS ex. Lordello Arrastão requisitado como caça - minas em 1916, afundou-se ao chocar com uma mina, quando se encontrava na rocega ao largo de Cascais em 26 -7 - 1917. Morreram 15 elementos da sua guarnição. DESLOCAMENTO 281 tons
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Hello, here is one of my sources: "O outro navio afundado na Grande Guerra foi o caça-minas “ROBERTO IVENS” sacrificado, quando no dia 26 de Julho de 1917, na sua abnegada missão de rocegar minas, na zona compreendida entre o Cabo da Roca e o Cabo Espichel, colidiu com um daqueles engenhos ali fundeados pelos nossos inimigos, o qual ao explodir provocou o seu afundamento e a mort
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