by andrew | Aug 12, 2016 | Irelands Maritime Heritage, Maritime Wexford, Royal Navy, Waterford History, World War I, World War II
Floating mines were a feature of both World Wars. Deployed at sea or around the coast, the target was primarily the shipping that sustained the Allied side or thwarted naval incursions. Although the sailors who suffered on merchant ships were non-combatants, the...
by andrew | Feb 12, 2016 | Dunmore East, Irelands Maritime Heritage, World War I
Last week we looked at the story of the sinking of UC-44 in Dunmore East in August of 1917. This week I wanted to complete the account with a look at what subsequently occurred to the salvaged sub and her crew. The U-boat was thoroughly examined and the design and...
by andrew | Feb 5, 2016 | Dunmore East, Irelands Maritime Heritage, River Lore, Royal Navy, Waterford History, World War I
I was a youngster when I first heard the tale of UC-44, a German U-Boat that sunk when she struck her own mine and was salvaged and brought back to Dunmore East. There her design and fighting capabilities yielded invaluable information to tackling the U-Boat threat....
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