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Baralong followed U-41's instructions while at the same time manoevring to 700 yards and an angle where her guns could fire. Baralong opened fire with starboard and rear guns, marines aiding with rifle fire. The conning tower was struck killing the captain and six crew, and other shots struck the hull.
The dock was so large that Baralong ' s speed was limited to 5 knots (9.3 km/h). She got as far as Mossel Bay in Cape Colony, where the towing line broke in bad weather. The floating dock was driven ashore and wrecked. [6] On 22 August 1905 Baralong collided with the Japanese ferry Kinjo Maru off Shimishima, killing 160
Captain Godfrey Herbert, DSO and bar, (28 February 1884 – 8 August 1961) was an officer of the Royal Navy who was sometimes referred to as 'Baralong Herbert', in reference to accusations of war crimes subsequent to the Baralong incidents, during World War I. In a naval career stretching from 1898 to 1919, and with a return to duty between ...
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All German survivors were killed by Baralong ' s crew on the orders of Lieutenant-Commander Godfrey Herbert, the captain of the ship. The shooting was reported to the media by American citizens who were on board the Nicosian , a British freighter loaded with war supplies, which was stopped by U-27 just minutes before the incident.
U-27 may refer to one of the following German submarines: . SM U-27 (Germany), was the lead ship of the Type U 27 class of submarines; launched in 1913 and served in the First World War until sunk on 19 August 1915; the events surrounding U-27 ' s sinking are known as the Baralong Incident
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Conway's makes no mention of 'Wyandra' being the same ship as 'Baralong', although this could simply be an omission (the section on Q-ships is somewhat perfunctory). John Moore 309 21:09, 5 August 2006 (UTC) May I refer you to the Spring 2006 edition of Iris na Mara. [2] The Baralong was renamed Whyalla and as such sank U-41 September 23 1915.