What happened to U-20?

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What happened to U-20?

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Post by 1812 » 16 Sep 2004, 02:19

I have just completing a book on the Lusitania. It didnt mention what happened to the submarine that sank her. I know Schweiger was later killed in another boat. But what happened to U-20?
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Post by Kirill » 16 Sep 2004, 06:36

Fate of U-20: 4 Nov, 1916 - Grounded at 5633N 0808E on the Danish coast and blown up by her crew the next day.

http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=20
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Post by Kaleun » 17 Sep 2004, 22:34

U20 was later blown up by a danish company and partly scrapped. Here is a pic of U20 as it looked after the crew had detonated torpedoes in the bow tubes.
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Post by ohrdruf » 22 Sep 2004, 16:04

Also see Fuerbringer: FIPS, Pen & Sword Books, UK 1999.

Werner Fuerbringer was IWO to Schwieger on the voyages prior to the "Lusitania" patrol and his memoir throws interesting light on Schwieger as a personality and on an incident contrary to the rules of war committed by Britain which may have fortified Schwieger's determination when the terrible moment came to make his debut upon the world stage.
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