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Aktungbby · 11-01-15, 02:57 PM

Patia was converted to an armed merchant cruiser in 1914.
When on Government Service, HMS Patia sunk after being torpedoed by German submarine UC 49 on June 13th, 1918, at [Lat] 50 53N, [Long] 5 41W in the Bristol Channel. Another shot from a survivor in a raft R.B Downs: shows the camo a little better...

the victims:
HMS Patia Casuaties:

ATWELL, Leslie V, Able Seaman (RFR B 5393), 209524 (Po)
BLAIR, Hugh, Ship's Cook, MMR, 887327
BOWREN, Harold, Assistant Steward, MMR, 595448
BROWN, William R, Able Seaman (RFR B 6460), 203661 (Po)
COOK, Percy, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 2368
EDWARDS, Arthur, Able Seaman (RFR B 4572), SS 1622 (Po)
GETWOOD, Francis H, Wine Steward, MMR, 667041
MATTHEWS, Joseph, Assistant Steward, MMR, 912803
MCDONALD, John E, Steward, MMR, 650506
ROE, William H B, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3778
STEWART, Claude L, Engineer, Commander, RNR
TAYLOR, James H, Assistant Steward, MMR, 956230
Also sunk by UC 49 SS OTWAY armed merchant cruiser>

HMS DUNDEE, armed boarding steamer>

HM BLACKWHALE (mine laid by UC-49)>

HMAT WARILDA a converted troopship clearly marked as a hospital ship>

[All photos enlarge]UC 49, commanded by Oblt Hans Kükenthal, damaged by her own mines, was hydrophoned and depth-charged off the River Dart, 8/8/18 in the Channel by HMS Opossum>

11-01-15, 02:57 PM	#1484
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,987 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	precisely^ UC-49 ain't "playin' 'possum" now! Patia was converted to an armed merchant cruiser in 1914. When on Government Service, HMS Patia sunk after being torpedoed by German submarine UC 49 on June 13th, 1918, at [Lat] 50 53N, [Long] 5 41W in the Bristol Channel. Another shot from a survivor in a raft R.B Downs: shows the camo a little better...the victims: HMS Patia Casuaties: ATWELL, Leslie V, Able Seaman (RFR B 5393), 209524 (Po) BLAIR, Hugh, Ship's Cook, MMR, 887327 BOWREN, Harold, Assistant Steward, MMR, 595448 BROWN, William R, Able Seaman (RFR B 6460), 203661 (Po) COOK, Percy, Ordinary Seaman, RNVR, Mersey Z 2368 EDWARDS, Arthur, Able Seaman (RFR B 4572), SS 1622 (Po) GETWOOD, Francis H, Wine Steward, MMR, 667041 MATTHEWS, Joseph, Assistant Steward, MMR, 912803 MCDONALD, John E, Steward, MMR, 650506 ROE, William H B, Signalman, RNVR, Bristol Z 3778 STEWART, Claude L, Engineer, Commander, RNR TAYLOR, James H, Assistant Steward, MMR, 956230 Also sunk by UC 49 SS OTWAY armed merchant cruiser>HMS DUNDEE, armed boarding steamer> HM BLACKWHALE (mine laid by UC-49)> HMAT WARILDA a converted troopship clearly marked as a hospital ship> [All photos enlarge]UC 49, commanded by Oblt Hans Kükenthal, damaged by her own mines, was hydrophoned and depth-charged off the River Dart, 8/8/18 in the Channel by HMS Opossum> __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"