Correction, most of UB 32's KTB is on NARA roll 57, which I do have. Will take a look in the next few days (hopefully tomorrow). (I don't have roll 56, which has UB 31's KTB and parts of UB 30's.) Best wishes, Michael
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Simon, Based on the date and location, would have to say either UB 31 or UB 32. UB 32 certain sank MARIE BLANCHE (s/v) on the 24th in the Portland area. Don't have their KTBs though -- will be the next roll I'm going to order. Best wishes, Michael
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Oliver, Looks like it. Haven't completely translated it yet. UC 47 was in a gunnery action from 8:30 to 8:50 pm. No tonnage estimate. Best wishes, Michael
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Lloyd's War Losses and British Vessels Lost at Sea show three small sailing vessels as being attacked by gunfire after being captured in Aptil 1917. None of these vessels were sunk; all three were subsequently towed in. They are: Old Head: 105 grt, April 19, 1917, 15 miles SE of Coninsby LV Tommi: 138 grt, April 23, 1917, off St. Agnes Amelia and Jane: 62 grt, April 27, 1917, 14 miles N
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Michael, There's an error in Bendert: UC 17 was at sea from July 14 to 29, 1917 and did in fact account for AUGUSTUS WELT and CITY OF FLORENCE. HAROLD - sunk by U 66 RUSTINGTON - sunk by U 54. Best wishes, Michael
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Rodney, Yes, U 49. Best wishes, Michael
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Rodney, Nebraskan: U 41 Leelanlaw: U 41 lalao: U 63 -- but on October 28, 1916 Chemung: U 38 U 36 question, yes both on July 24, 1915. Best wishes, Michael
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Clio, The causalty list for a number of the UCI losses include a Minen-Heizer -- heizer = stoker. Best wishes, Michael
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Clio, I'm not 100% of the qualifications or the exact usage, but a "Maschinist" is a Deckoffizier (warrant officer) engineering grade. An "Anwärter" is a candidate, so I would presume it would be someone who was a candidate to be a warrant engineering officer. The usage might be more along the lines of "acting" or "probationary" than "candidat
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Clio, I would presume it's for"anwärter." Have usually scene it abbreviated as Aw. Best wishes, Michael
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Medgod, The Greek steamer NITSA, built in 1899 as STANFIELD, was not sunk by a U-boat. Rather she ran aground. The confusion comes because U 35 was in the area -- but U 35 not, however, sink NITSA. Best wishes, Michael
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VikingG, A reliable source? This web site uses the latest available information, which reflects both recent wreck discoveries and the very latest research, including my article reassessing the fates of UC 36 and UB 36, see In general, what you've hit upon are a number of cases of people using outdated sources. Yes, outdated. In 1919, the Royal Navy published a list of what it thought
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Simon, Sorry, I don't have that information. Know where it could be found: in the unpublished official history of Royal Naby minelaying during the war, the only copy that I am aware of is at the RN Library in Portsmouth. Best wishes, Michael
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Published location of loss for Healdton in "Lloyd's War Losses: The First World War" and other sources compared to the location of minefields shown in the maps accompanying Der Krieg im Nordsee, Volume 6 (part of the German Der Kriegs zur See official history series). The specific map is number 16, "Mineenlage und Sperrgebietesgrenzen 1917" -- the Royal Navy laid a minefi
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Healdton wasn't sunk by a U-boat. Rather she sank on a mine. A British mine actually. Best wishes, Michael
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Wilson sank on a mine laid by SMS Möwe. Best wishes, Michael
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Platon, Correct, both in minefield No. 7. Michael
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Platon, I have the locations of the two wrecks. And yes, it has been confirmed they both went down in the same minefield, Best wishes, Michael
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OK, found it. The boat involved was U 86. U 86 dived at 3,600 meters when Götze made out two additional guns on the "Fischdamfper." Götze also noted that he originally opened fire at too close a range. Best wishes, Michael
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Simon, No problem, I'll run over to the library and scan the page in over the weekend. MPL
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OK, found it. The boat involved was UC 47. At 9:25am he surfaced amid a group of fishing vessels and made the crew of a "Kutter" abandon ship. She could not sinking this vessel as an armed trawler was too near by. Less than an hour later (10:20 am, German time), UC 47 stopped another "Kutter" and forced its crew to abandon ship. UC 47's KTB then states, "Boot schl
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Simon, I'm not 100% reading the old German handwriting but UC 26's KTB clearly mentions VILLEBOIS MAREUIL. I don't see a mention of PELLERIN or LR 2006, but I'll send you a copy. Best wishes, Michael
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Oliver, Let me clarify, there certainly is a reference to LR 2006 in UB 38's KTB for October 1, 1916, it's just that in a separate list of ships sunk that LR 2006 is not included. What Simon and I are saying is that Waßner didn't think he sank/claim sinking LR 2006. Michael
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UB 38's KTB contains a list of vessels sunk on the patrol in question. LR 2006 — or any small French sailing vessel on October 1, 1916 — is not on that list. So I suspect that a sinking of LR 2006 via bombs is extremely unlikely. Best wishes, Michael
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OK, I've consulted with trawler expert Roger Hollywood on ths one. The time of loss is 3:30pm on Feb. 13, 1917 when FLEURETTE, LT 312 (note correct port number), came ashore 1 mile NE of Godrevy Point in ballast and abandoned with full sails set. She was a total loss. The crew of five — C, Mullender, skipper; C. Barker, mate; F. Mullender, third hand; B. Raven, fourth hand, W. Turrell,
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Capo, Dwight Messimer's book only covers German U-boat losses. The Austrian boats aren't included. And to clarify, the Austrian U 16 was a UBI class submarine built in Germany for Austria and shpped by rail to Pola. Best wishes, Michael
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Capo, The Austrian U 16 was actually a UBI class boat built in Germany. Basic details are here: Also, uboat.net will eventually also include the Austrian U-boats. Best wishes, Michael
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Simon: The Dec. 8 action is definitely an odd case, will have to do some more research to get answer (if one exists). OK, some more information on the cases we do know something about: ST. ANTOINE DE PADOUE: the answer is U 57, which describes attacking a three-masted sailing vessel at "Trevose Head in 90° 22 sm ab", which returned fire from "three" guns. Not a Q-ship.
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Simon, SAINT-ANTONIE DE PADOUE: checked UC 17, UC 50, and UC 75 KTBs, and didn't find a match, so possibly something other than an UCII. It also definitely wasn't U 53. The statement says one gun, and since most of the U-series torpedo attack boats had a 10.5 cm and a 8.8 cm by then, will try the Flanders UBIIIs next. REINE d'ARVOR: found it. Definitely U 89. Note that &quo
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A contact was at Kew... The defensively-armed SAINT-ANTONIE DE PADOUE was damaged by gunfire at 10:40am (Greenwich) on December 6, 1917 at 50°15N, 6°20'W with one sailor injuried. The gunnery action lasted until 12:15pm. SAINT-ANTONIE DE PADOUE description of the U-boat is most consistant with a UC-class boat. REINE d'ARVOR, mwanwhile, was also in a gunnery action, this time at
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