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Remembered Today:

HMS Brisk 1917-1918


Kevin O'Marah

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Andy or Michael could you supply any info about the above, I'm comming accross many from the Penrhyndeudraeth area who lost their life at sea.

Diolch

Kevin

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Kevin,

Brisk was a Royal Navy destroyer of the Acorn class. She was built by John Brown and launched in 1910.

On October 2, 1917, Brisk hit a mine laid by the big German minelaying submarine U 79. The destroyer did not sink (31 dead). Less fortunate was the steamer, Lugano which went down in the same minefield on the same day.

See also: http://www.uboat.net/forum/read.php?f=23&i=1625&t=1625

Best wishes,

Michael

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Hello

A thirty second rating died of wounds before the end of the month from the mining.

All best

don

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