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Sailor Steve · 10-21-18, 01:06 PM

October 21, 1918

Waldemar Haumann, commanding UB-94, torpedoes British freighter Saint Barcham off Saint John's Point, Ireland. This is the last ship sunk by torpedo in the war. Several more will hit mines in the final weeks (and after), but the U-boats are all now headed home.

Air War:

1015 Three French pilots from Spa 90 share in the destruction of a German observation balloon:
Maurice Bizot, victory number 9.
S/Lt Bordes (no first name given), victory number 3.
Jean Pezon, victory number 8.

1615 German ace Georg von Hantelmann, in a Fokker D.VII, shoots down a SPAD XIII for victory number 23. Sgt Marcel Granger, Spa 159, is listed as Missing.

Four French pilots with Spa 49 share a victory over a German two-seater:
Maurice Arnoux, victory number 5.
Jean Bouyer, victory number 12.
Alexandre Brétillon, victory number 9.
Paul Hamot, victory number 5.

German ace Franz Büchner, with Jasta 13, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 39.

German ace Werner Preuss, with Jasta 66, shoots down SPAD XIII 15460 for victory number 21. Sgt Lucien Kremer, Spa 154, is listed as Missing.

10-21-18, 01:06 PM	#3323
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	October 21, 1918 Waldemar Haumann, commanding UB-94, torpedoes British freighter Saint Barcham off Saint John's Point, Ireland. This is the last ship sunk by torpedo in the war. Several more will hit mines in the final weeks (and after), but the U-boats are all now headed home. Air War: 1015 Three French pilots from Spa 90 share in the destruction of a German observation balloon: Maurice Bizot, victory number 9. S/Lt Bordes (no first name given), victory number 3. Jean Pezon, victory number 8. 1615 German ace Georg von Hantelmann, in a Fokker D.VII, shoots down a SPAD XIII for victory number 23. Sgt Marcel Granger, Spa 159, is listed as Missing. Four French pilots with Spa 49 share a victory over a German two-seater: Maurice Arnoux, victory number 5. Jean Bouyer, victory number 12. Alexandre Brétillon, victory number 9. Paul Hamot, victory number 5. German ace Franz Büchner, with Jasta 13, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 39. German ace Werner Preuss, with Jasta 66, shoots down SPAD XIII 15460 for victory number 21. Sgt Lucien Kremer, Spa 154, is listed as Missing. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 10-24-18 at 10:59 AM.