Talk:SS Lesbian (1915)
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Co-ordinates
[edit]The coordinates as given suggest that Lesbian was sunk in the Sahara Desert. I'm guessing, but this might not be wholly accurate.--Jackyd101 (talk) 23:36, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
- Perhaps it's not right, but it's about verifiability, not truth, right? ;) The coordinates in the article are what are in the source (i.e. no typos), but since they are probably wrong, I've removed them. — Bellhalla (talk) 02:17, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- Good call, although perhaps we're wrong and Lesbian was actually a very big aquacar.--Jackyd101 (talk) 12:09, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
Verifiability
[edit]Using the wonders of Google Books I found what appear to be the correct coordinates. I also found an account of the sinking of Lesbian in Cornford. The Merchant Seamen in the War. pp. 180-183:
http://books.google.com/books?id=F2dHAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA180&dq=Lesbian+1917+sunk
One of those links ought to work for someone. The book was published in 1918 which helps explain why it was assumed to be an Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian submarine which sank Lesbian. The account of the crew is interesting, as it also helps judge the number of crew aboard (37 I should think). --Simon Harley (talk | library | book reviews) 07:36, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
- Great find, Simon. About the Austro-Hungarian v/ German sub thing: When German submarines first appeared and began operating in the Mediterranean, Germany and Italy were not at war, even though Austria-Hungary and Italy were. So, the German subs operating in the Mediterranean were also assigned an A-H number and A-H flags for use when making attacks. In this case the number was the same, so U-35 (Austria- Hungary) = U-35 (Germany), no matter which flag it was flying. It's confusing now, nearly a hundred years later, never mind in the midst of a war… — Bellhalla (talk) 10:16, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
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