28th February 1916 On this day: 5th Yorks in trenches   The Battalion Diary records that the 5th Yorks are in the trenches in Sanctuary Wood, East of Ypres. 3 ORs wounded.    SM U-47 Type U 43 Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig (Werk 25) Ordered 4 Aug 1914 Launched 16 Aug 1915 Commissioned 28 Feb 1916 Commanders> 28 Feb 1916 - 27 Aug 1917 Heinrich Metzger 28 Aug 1917 - 29 Oct 1917 Johannes Feldkirchner 30 Oct 1917 - 10 Mar 1918 Oblt. Otto Gerke 14 Jan 1918 - 14 Jun 1918 Wilhelm Canaris 11 Mar 1918 - 31 Mar 1918 Adolf Franz 15 Jun 1918 - 11 Sep 1918 Erich Gerth 12 Sep 1918 - 28 Oct 1918 Carl Bünte Career 2 patrols. 8 May 1916 - 27 Dec 1916 III Flotilla. 27 Dec 1916 - 28 Oct 1918 Pola Flotilla Successes 14 ships sunk with a total of 23,931 tons. 3 ships damaged with a total of 9,500 tons. 1 ship taken as prize with a total of 1,046 tons. 15 Aug 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Presto (prize) 1,046 sw 30 Aug 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Wellamo 1,050 fi 16 Nov 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Dolfijn 140 nl 16 Nov 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Parnass 646 nw 1 Dec 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Kediri 3,781 nl 7 Dec 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Spyros 3,357 gr 13 Dec 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Salamis 3,638 gr 19 Dec 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Sno 1,823 nw 8 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Madeleine III (damaged) 149 fr 11 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Hindoo (damaged) 4,915 br 13 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger L’indipendente F. 181 it 15 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Pancras (damaged) 4,436 br 17 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Eirini 2,662 gr 18 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Frances M. 1,228 am 22 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Lapa 1,366 bz 24 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Barbara 838 am 25 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Magnus Manson 1,751 am 3 Jun 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Vulcanus 1,470 fr Fate 28 Oct 1918 - Scuttled at Pola in position 44.52N, 13.50E during the evacuation from there. No patrols after June 1917 due to serious engine troubles that could not be solved before the war ended There was another U 47 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 29 Oct 1938 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 17 Dec 1938. John Doran  Evidence  Accident during Demonstration  Ships Lost  Tales from Gallipoli  Situation Normal  On the March  Reliefs  Major General Hull visited    Dummys  Telegram  Thaw  Orders  Gas Shells  On the March  Training  In Reserve  Changes to the Front  Training  In Billets  In Camp  Preparations  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Reliefs  New Battery Positions  At 0945 hours the Battalion moved to Manouvre area for practice in the Attack Message   7th Buffs received phone message from Brigade Major at 5.30 pm that the Battalion would leave Dernancourt at very short notice, destination not given. Major A. L. Ransome arrived to take over command of the Battalion. 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  Relief  Instruction  Smoke Helmets  Operational Order 55.  Route March  Correspondence  Advance  Bad Weather  Relieved by 13th Royal Scots  On the Move 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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