Talk:SM UC-42

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Dates

The info box says sunk by own mine on 10th September, while the bulk of the article discusses a sinking on the 31st October. Can someone clarify? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.204.241.145 (talk) 18:32, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Me again - I've just found more info on http://www.thefullwiki.org/SM_UC-42

UC-42 was lost on 10 September 1917 after one of her own mines exploded, blowing off her stern and killing all 27 crew. The U-boat's loss was not known by the British until 31 October when oil was seen. Divers reached UC-42, recovering items and papers and bringing them to Dunmore East, in Waterford, Ireland. The hatches were open, suggesting that the crew tried to escape; one body was recovered. Walter Richter was initially buried at Drumcannon, Waterford, but now lies in Glencree German war cemetery.

On http://www.droichead.net/reportagepool/glencreeliste.html, Walter Richter's date of death is given as 9.8.1917, but this is probably just an error. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.204.241.145 (talk) 20:19, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clarified the above - Walter Richter was from UC-44, sunk off Waterford on 4.8.17.

See http://www.iol.ie/~mkeniry/ccuc42.htm for more details on UC-42. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.204.241.145 (talk) 21:27, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]