After braking down and while being towed by French Tug No 8 DISPATCH sank from the damage incurred when Tug No 6 hit a mine. Listed as lost in Lloyd's War Losses but not listed in Uboat data base. Mine laid by UC77. Again,a big MERCI to Olivier 12 and friends at Pages 14-18 Forum where details can be found at Remorqueur n° 8 Administration des Ponts & Chaussées,Cherbourg. Res
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Subject attacked by U57 and damaged. Not listed in uboat.net data base but listed as damaged in LLoyd's War Losses. A big MERCI to Olivier 12 and the French Pages 14-18 Forum where details can be found. Respectfully, Joe R
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This may be of some help. Respectfully, Joe R
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Thank You very much Platon! Exactly what the world needs most. CHARITY Respectfully, Joe R
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The Manchester Commerce you reference was sunk by a mine laid by SMS Berlin ex German lloyd liner,in a mine field 20 miles off Tory Island. 14 killed including the captain. There was another ship by the same name sunk on 29.7.17 by U39 K/L Walter Forstmann commanding. Respectfully, Joe R
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KIAs from both ships: Fireman CELESTINA Dias Saturday, April 21, 1917 Age 25 Mercantile Marine JULIUS CREUS Fireman Saturday, April 21, 1917 Age 23 Mercantile Marine BRIDSON Robert William Third Mate Saturday, April 28, 1917 Age 34 Mercantile Marine Respectfully, Joe R
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Per Chris Heal in his book "SOUND OF HUNGER",a petrol lighter moored along side of UC70 exploded when hit by a salvo from the British monitors that caused UC70 to sink. UC16 was also slightly damaged. Respectfully, Joe R
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Thanks for shining much needed light on ANTINOUS, Oliver. Turns out the entry date of the meeting with U38 was on 1.10.16 instead of 1.09.16. typo? Respectfully, Joe
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Michael, Are you ignoring the listing of ANTINOUS in the damaged section of Lloyds' War Losses? Sometimes the attacker didn't know he damaged the prey.
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Hi Gerry, You might find this site useful. Respectfully, Joe R
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A little bit more info, 12 Aug 16 ALEXEI mine U76 not listed in uboat.net why not? 22 Oct 16 Arlanza mine SMS Meteor damaged 2 Oct 16 SS PLATA french U 48 then about 4 hrs later U43 no damage 5 Oct 16 Hyndford U46 no damage U35 damaged Hyndford in 1915 7 Oct 16 Vlasti ???? 24 Oct 16 Kolgyev U56 1 Nov 16 Huntspill U54 no damage 1
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Hi James, Alexei discussed on previous thread titled U75 and U76 mine operations. Author is KIRILL KLEMENTEV in the search function. Joe R
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Hi Everyone, On 2 Sept. 1916 the steamer ANTINOUS was attacked and damaged by U38 K/Lt Max Valentiner commanding. The steamer is listed in the damaged section of Lloyd's war losses on page 247. She ia also listed in U38's KTB as steam unidentified on 2 Sept.1916. ANTONOUS should be listed in U38's successes as (D) damaged. Joe R
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URS, Outstanding work ! Joe R
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There were women and children in Tokyo, Kobe, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I'm sure that there were women and children in Berlin,Hamburg,Dresden and Mainz. They were at Wounded Knee and My Lai. The women were in Burqas in Kabul and Kandahar. Many more were killed at Stalingrad,Moscow and Leningrad. Whether in comic books or history books, we must never forget, WAR IS HELL Joe R
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Chris, Looking eagerly to the release of the book. Why did you choose the Gerth brothers to write about? There were other brothers that both became uboat commanders and were or are more well known. Respectfully, Joe R
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RETRACTION Stollenz NEVER served on SMS von der Tann! I confused Stollenz with two other officers who in fact did serve on that ship at Jutland, one of whom WAS wounded. Utke and Plum are the officers. Plum was the one wounded. Mea Culpa Joe R
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Some how I left out the most interesting part of Stollenz's life. While serving as II torpedo officer on SMS von der Tann during the "death ride" in Battle of Jutland, was injured by enemy fire. He was the only officer to be hurt on von der Tann. Joe
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One More, Georg Stollenz Kapitän zur See a. D. im 64. Lebensjahre. Im Namen aller Hinterbliebenen Sabine Stollenz, geb. Dous Königsberg Pr. jetzt Heiligenhafen, Holstein, den 2. November 1955 Lütjenburgcr Weg 40 Georg Stollenz Oberleutnant zur See Geb. 13.03.1892 Crew 4.1911 Leutnant auf SMS von der Tann 1.1915 SMS Frauenlob 10.1915 SMS Danzig 12.1915 SMS Frauenlob 3.
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Chris you'll notice that a great many served in WWII and attained flag admiral rank. An equal number lesser ranks and some very high rank in the Luftwaffe. Extremely dedicated and patriotic men! Joe
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Chris, forgot to give you this link. Joe R
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Hello Chris, Many uboat commanders were in the Freikorps. Here is a start. Respectfully, Joe R
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Noticed that you have included K/L Unrug to the Commanders list. He Commanded UB23,UC11 and UC28. He also was flotilla chief MED. Division. More can be found on de.wikipedia.org.. Respectfully, Joe R
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This link will help with Jozef Unrug and others. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kategorie:Kapitänleutnant_(Kaiserliche_Marine Joe R
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The Commanders list contains many commanders that made ZERO patrols. It is not consistant. When the list omits the men that surrendered the uboats to the Brits on a dangerous war time mission ( remember the Armistice had not been signed and a state of war still exists) It is a great disserve. They DID sail across the North Sea. What is needed is a definition of a the word Commander. I tata
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Danke my friend! Joe
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Looks like U25 had three combat patrols in the first half of 1915 and never used again during the war. Was she used as a school boat? I ask because have found KptLt Emil Heusinger von Waldegg ,born 22 Oct. 1880 and died 8 Dec. 1966 at Bad Godesberg. He was Commander of U25 from 23 Oct. 1917 to 29 Dec. 1917. Should he be added to the Commanders list? If not ,why not. Respectfully, J
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Thank-you for posting the list of the men that died on U154. I see that the 8 men that died in the gun duel with Bombala are listed. The doctor, Otto Hofmann, is listed but no inducation that he was transferred from U153. The four (4) sailors also transferred to U154 are probably listed but not identified. Which ones are they? And shouldn't SubLt Eric Hugh Allen PoW be listed as killed
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Bombala did inflict a certain amount of punishment on one of the German Boats. U154 suffered an explosion on its deck,probably from a splinter from one of Bombala shells igniting a German shell,resulting in the death of eight German submariners and seriously wounding five more. The battle lasted 2 1/2 hours. U153 had a doctor on board on this cruise and U154 requested the doctor be transfer
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Bombala did inflict some amount of punishment on one of the German uboats. U154 suffered an explosion on its deck,probably from a splinter from one of its shells igniting a German shell, resulting in the death of eight German submariners and seriously wounding five others. The battle lasted 2 1/2 hours. U153 had a doctor on board on this cruise and U154 requested the doctor be transferred to
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