Bryan Rendell Posted 9 July , 2007 Share Posted 9 July , 2007 Can anyone help me with this request. I am researching WW1 german Submarine UB 91 and have found out that on the 7th. Augusr, 1918 she had a gunfight with a trawler of St. Kilda, scotland. She fired 61 shells and broke off the action when two other trawlers came out from St. Kilda. Captain Dewar recorded this incident in his log for 06.00hrs at 57/50North 08/25 West. Can anyone give me the name of the trawler engaged and possibly the names of the other two trawlers who came to her aid. Thanks Bryan Rendell (E mail: rendell73@talktalk.net ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 10 July , 2007 Share Posted 10 July , 2007 Bryan National Archives, under ADM137/3418, may be a good place to start. The summary says that 3 trawlers attacked a submarine in 1918 but that is the sum of it without reading the file. You could browse the NA catalogue from that number, there are quite a few reports involving trawlers and subs. Good luck. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Rendell Posted 11 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 11 July , 2007 Bryan National Archives, under ADM137/3418, may be a good place to start. The summary says that 3 trawlers attacked a submarine in 1918 but that is the sum of it without reading the file. You could browse the NA catalogue from that number, there are quite a few reports involving trawlers and subs. Good luck. Sotonmate Thank you very much for your information. I will contact the National Archives as soon as possible. Bryan Rendell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lörscher Posted 11 July , 2007 Share Posted 11 July , 2007 Bryan National Archives, under ADM137/3418, may be a good place to start.... Sotonmate Sotonmate, Bryan, please be aware, that this specific file COULD be the one we are searching for, but with hundreds of Trawler-engagements in 1918 (not only gunfire but also depth-charges) it will be poor luck if this one is the right one ! The Trawler-files singled out in ADM 137 didn't show the complete number of engagements with U-boats, they are just extracts from other files. The easiest way to find it should be a look at the Auxiliary Patrol-files for that specific area (St. Kilda), but the reference you can't find online You have to look at the Find-book for ADM 137-series, than AUXILIARY PATROL than STORNOWAY than the file which included AUGUST 1918 Oliver PS: maybe our member SADSAC can help with the reference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Rendell Posted 11 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 11 July , 2007 Sotonmate, Bryan, please be aware, that this specific file COULD be the one we are searching for, but with hundreds of Trawler-engagements in 1918 (not only gunfire but also depth-charges) it will be poor luck if this one is the right one ! The Trawler-files singled out in ADM 137 didn't show the complete number of engagements with U-boats, they are just extracts from other files. The easiest way to find it should be a look at the Auxiliary Patrol-files for that specific area (St. Kilda), but the reference you can't find online You have to look at the Find-book for ADM 137-series, than AUXILIARY PATROL than STORNOWAY than the file which included AUGUST 1918 Oliver PS: maybe our member SADSAC can help with the reference? Thank you Oliver. As usual you have been a great help. Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clio Posted 12 July , 2007 Share Posted 12 July , 2007 Try ADM 131/76... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Rendell Posted 13 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 13 July , 2007 Try ADM 131/76... Thanks Clio. Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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