21st July 1917 On this day:    SM U-151 Type U 151 Shipyard Reiherstiegw., Hamburg Ordered 29 Nov 1916 Launched 4 Apr 1917 Commissioned 21 Jul 1917 Commanders. ,br> 21 Jul 1917 - 26 Dec 1917 Waldemar Kophamel. 27 Dec 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Career 4 patrols. 21 Jul 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 U-Kreuzer Flotilla Successes 34 ships sunk with a total of 88,395 tons. 6 ships damaged with a total of 13,267 tons. 1 ship damaged with a total of 1,025 tons. 19 Sep 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Blanche 3,104 fr 1 Oct 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Etna 5,604 it 2 Oct 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Viajante 377 pt 4 Oct 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Bygdønes 2,849 nw 12 Oct 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Parthian (hms) (damaged) 1,025 br 13 Oct 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Caprera 5,040 it 19 Oct 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Harpon (damaged) 1,484 fr 20 Oct 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Moyori Maru 3,746 jp 21 Oct 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Gryfevale 4,437 br 2 Nov 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Acary 4,275 bz 2 Nov 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Guahyba 1,891 bz 16 Nov 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Margaret L. Roberts 535 am 21 Nov 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Sobral 1,075 nw 22 Nov 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Tijuca 2,543 fr 23 Nov 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Trombetas 235 pt 26 Nov 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Johan Mjelde 2,049 nw 4 Dec 1917 U 151 Waldemar Kophamel Claudio (damaged) 2,588 sp 24 May 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Edna (damaged) 325 am 25 May 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Hattie Dunn 435 am 25 May 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Hauppauge (damaged) 1,446 am 2 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Carolina 5,093 am 2 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Edward H. Cole 1,791 am 2 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Edward R. Baird Jr (damaged) 279 am 2 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Isabel B. Wiley 776 am 2 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Jacob M. Haskell 1,778 am 2 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Texel 3,210 am 2 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Winneconne 1,869 am 3 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Samuel C. Mengel 915 am 3 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Herbert L. Pratt (damaged) 7,145 am 4 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Eidsvold 1,570 nw 5 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Harpathian 4,588 br 5 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Vinland 1,143 nw 8 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Pinar Del Rio 2,504 am 10 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Henrik Lund 4,226 nw 10 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Vindeggen 3,179 nw 14 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Kringsjaa 1,750 nw 14 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Samoa 1,138 nw 18 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Dwinsk 8,173 br 22 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Chilier 2,966 be 23 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Augvald 3,406 nw 28 Jun 1918 U 151 Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff Dictator 125 br Fate - Surrendered to France at Cherburg. Sunk as target ship at Cherburg on 7 June, 1921. There was another U 151 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 14 Dec 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 15 Jan 1941. John Doran  Conference, training and standby.    MONT ST ELOY Battalion moved up to trenches in Brigade Reserve to a position near to THELUS 15th & 16th WYR in front line, 18th WYR in support relieving 94th Brigade in right sector. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Parade & Baths  Training  Leave  Training  Reliefs  On the Move  Reliefs  Reliefs  Award  Reliefs  Training  Training and Recreation  Working Parties      Shelling  Administrators  Instruction  Working Parties  Training  Diary  Parades  In Camp  Back Areas Shelled  Mounted Gymkana  On the Move  Enemy Artillery caused explosion of Dump  Training  Baths  Moved to Watou Area.  Three more Tanks arrived  Quiet day. Can you add to this factual information? Do you know the whereabouts of a unit on a particular day? Do you have a copy of an official war diary entry? Details of an an incident? The loss of a ship? A letter, postcard, photo or any other interesting snipts? If your information relates only to an individual, eg. enlistment, award of a medal or death, please use this form: Add a story.

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Remembering those who died this day, 21st of July 1917. Pte. Arthur Abbey. 7th Btn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Drvr. Robert Ballard. 78th Brigade, C Coy. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Sgt. Thomas Bond. 173 Brigade, A Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Sjt. John Burke. 34th Battalion Read their Story. Rflmn. Thapa Kharakbir. 2nd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles L/Cpl. Joseph Archibald Leech. 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Robert Orme. 18th Btn. Highland Light Infantry Pte. John Telfer. 10th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. Cpl. Frederick James Wickham. 7th Btn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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