SS Planudes

[roypaule]

Hi all,

I'm also doing some reading on the SS Planudes. From what I read, she was sunk my a mine on 28 January 1917. But I also read that she was attacked by U43. If this is so, when was she attacked by U43?

Thanks in advance

Roy

[Malcolm]

see http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=43

Aye

Malcolm

[Michael Lowrey]

Roy,

You're making a common mistake. The U-boat believed involved is the minelaying submarine UC 43, not the larger torpedo-attack U 43. Planudes went missing after sailing from the Tyne 18 January 1917, for Trouville, coal, presumed mined and sunk in North Sea, 19/20 January, off Whitby (mine laid 11 January 1917 by UC 43).

see also http://www.uboat.net...s_hit/4814.html

Best wishes,

Michael

[Guest Iris]

My Grandmother's first husband was on this ship. Fermin Libano b. Spain . He is apparently on the Mercantile Marine Memorial, Tower Hill London. Thanks for the information provided.

Iris

[KevinBattle]

Fermin also had a compatriot, Jose Marin.

The 11 casualties were:-

ADAMS W - PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

CALDWELL R - SS PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

CLADINGBOWL WA - SS PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

CLOTHIER W - SS PLANUDES 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

CUNNINGHAM J - SS PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

HUDSON J - SS PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

LEADLEY W - SS PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

LIBANO F - SS PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

MARIN J - SS PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

SHARP F - SS PLANUDES MIDDLESBROUGH 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

WILSON RA - SS PLANUDES, 18/01/1917 MERCANTILE MARINE

Clothier and Wilson are buried in Whitby Cemetery, and 1 unidentified crew man is buried in St Stephens, Fylingdales.

The rest have no known grave and are commemorated at Tower Hill