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Folios 118-128: CB number 01383 O.X.O, Copy number 32, U.58 Interrogation of Survivors,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/3060/14

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This record is about the Folios 118-128: CB number 01383 O.X.O, Copy number 32, U.58 Interrogation of Survivors,... dating from 1917 Dec in the series Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 137/3060/14
Date
1917 Dec
Description

Folios 118-128: CB number 01383 O.X.O, Copy number 32, U.58 Interrogation of Survivors, December 1917. U.58 was sunk by U.S.S. Fanning on 17 November 1917.

Folio 119: Cover sheet, U.58.

Folio 119: Table of Contents.

Folios 120-121: Crew of U.58 consisted of 40 all ranks (all named). All survived except one who died on board the Fanning and one who drowned.

Folio 121: U.58 belonging to the 2nd Submarine Flotilla based at Wilhelmshaven and Heligoland. Passed Dover Barrage on surface. On 17 November 1917 attacked a convoy off Queenstown, Ireland and sunk by depth charges dropped by USS Fanning.

Folio 121: last cruise of U.58.

Folios 121-122: details of the sinking.

Folios 122-123: Details of U.58 Armaments, Searchlight, Sound-Signalling Apparatus, Wireless Telegraphy, Main Engines, Fuel, Accumulators, Depth when submerged, Target presented when attacking by gunfire, Oxygen flasks, Fog-producing apparatus and Recognition Marks. Outline details of U.103 and those in Cruiser Submarine Flotilla. Losses U.88, U.106 and UB.41.

Folio 124: Second Submarine Flotilla includes U.54, U.55, U.57, U.60, U.61, U.100, U.101, U.102, U.103 and U.104.

Folios 124-126: Some details of Battleships Kronprinz, Kaiser, Prinzregent Luitpold, Konig Albert and Schleswig-Holstein. New Light Cruiser Konigsberg to have ten 5.9-inch guns. Tug Helga used by Commandant of Heligoland (folio 125). Names of Squadron Commanders and Firing Practice of High Seas Fleet.

Folio 126: Whole crew of U.58 had Iron Cross, 1ST or 2ND class. New Battle Cruiser building at Wilhelmshaven and Light cruisers at Bremen. Eight Seaman Divisions for training. No information on Raiders fitting out. Raider Vinetta was carrying supplies for East Africa but in April 1916 returned after engine trouble while off Madeira.

Folio 127: No marked dissatisfaction with conditions.

Folio 127: Extract taken from a Notebook belonging to Leading Stoker Philipp Meyer including List of submarine losses, Existing Ocean-going submarines and Training Boats.

Folio 128: Translation of a letter written by Lieutenant Commander G. Amberger to Lieutenant-Commander W. Rother dated 21 November 1917.

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