Stuart Roper Posted 7 January , 2006 Share Posted 7 January , 2006 I am tracking a local man who died on this vessel. Like others on this ship, his date of death is shown on the cwgc as 21/09/18, the story of its sinking always states that it was sunk just after midnight on the 22nd? Can anyone help with this or is it a simple case of some disagreement over timing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 7 January , 2006 Share Posted 7 January , 2006 Stuart, Extract from British Vessels lost at sea, Polesley, 4,221grt, defensively-armed, 21 September 1918, 1 mile North from Pendeen LH, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 43 lives lost including Master Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 7 January , 2006 Share Posted 7 January , 2006 'Lloyds War Losses' agrees that the date was 21.09.18. She was en route Cardiff to France with a cargo of coal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 7 January , 2006 Share Posted 7 January , 2006 Hello One consideration. Germany was on Greenwich Mean Time + 1 and the UK was on GMT. This makes a German attack at 11:00 PM on a day by GMT, midnight by GMT + 1, etc, etc. I bring this up because, it frequently causes confusion in WW II reports. All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 7 January , 2006 Share Posted 7 January , 2006 Stuart, Polesley was torpedoed and sunk by UB 88. I suspect the time issue comes from the source. British sources have the sinking on the 21st. German sources, based ultimately upon the submarine's war diary, give the sinking on the 22nd. And German time was an hour ahead of British time. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Roper Posted 7 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 January , 2006 Thank you folks, just what this forum is for. A simple explanation given to clear up my query and expose my total lack of knowledge of the war at sea, thank you very much. Kind regards Stuart Roper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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