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Unit / Ship / Establishment:
HM Submarine E18
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| "HMS E18 2 June 1916 Lost in Baltic (unknown cause) A torpedo attack by HMS E18 on 26th May resulted in the bows of the Destroyer V100 being blown off. Even though severely damaged the destroyer managed to limp back to port. E18 was sighted by a German aircraft off Memel on 28th May, and then by UB30 off Steinort on 1st June 1916. She was probably mined on or about 2nd June 1916 on route to Reval. The sighting was verified by German sources, namely the UB30 log book and the German naval history of war in the Baltic. Mike: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11326&hl=Submarine+E18 I received the following e-mail from CWGC last Friday (19th): ""Thank you for your e mail of 24 March 2004 regarding the following: Casualty: Lieut-Commander ROBERT CROSBY HALAHAN Served With: H.M. S/M ""E18"" Royal Navy Died: 11th June 1916 Commemorated: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Hampshire United Kingdom 11. Additional Information: Son of the late Col. Halahan (5th Bn. Royal Fusiliers); husband of Gwladwys Mabel Davenport (formerly Halahan), of Stubbington, Hants. I would explain that our records are based on information provided to the Commission after the war by the relevant Service Authorities, and as such we were avised of the date of death as seen above. As a point of interest, we record a further 20 casualties who were serving on the H.M. S/M ""E18"", all for whom the date of death of 11th June 1916 is recorded. I hope that the above information is useful. Yours sincerely, Julie Somay (Mrs) Enquiries Section"" So, it appears the Royal Navy decided upon the 11th June 1916 as the official day the E18 was lost. I e-mailed the RN Submarine Museum and asked when the sub was lost, their reply, received this morining was: ""Thank you for your e mail. As far as I am aware the submarine HMS E18 was lost on 24th May 1916 in the Baltic. I quote: ""On 23 May Lt Cdr Robert Halahan fired a torpedo which found the destroyer V100. The result was that the destroyer's bow was blown clean away; nevertheless, good seamanship enabled her to limp back to harbour. The next day E18 was lost without trace"". It is presumed that she was lost to a mine. Yours sincerely, George Malcolmson Archivist"" " |
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