SM U-103 - Wikipedia
WEBSM U-103 [Note 1] was an Imperial German Navy Type U 57 U-boat that was rammed and sunk by HMT Olympic during the First World War. U-103 was built by AG Weser in Bremen, launched on 9 June 1917 and commissioned 15 July 1917. She completed five tours of …
RMS Olympic - Wikipedia
WEBOn 1 October lifeboats from the French ship Provincia which had been sunk by a U-boat that morning off Cape Matapan were sighted and 34 survivors rescued by Olympic. Hayes was criticised for this action by the British Admiralty, who accused him of putting the ship in danger by stopping her in waters where enemy U-boats were active.
How did the Olympic sink a U-boat? - YouTube
WEBMay 4, 2024 · How the Olympic Sunk a U-Boat: A Bold Maneuver in WWI • Olympic vs. U-Boat • Discover how the RMS Olympic, sister ship of the Titanic, successfully sunk a German U-boat during World War I...
Rammed & sunk a U-Boat: Titanics sister ship RMS Olympic took on a U ...
WEBFeb 2, 2016 · On May 12 th, 1918, in the wee hours of the morning, under the command of Captain Hayes, the Olympic was in route to France with U.S. troops when a U-boat was sighted just 1,600 feet ahead. Her gunners immediately opened fire, and she turned, ramming the sub, which immediately crash dived to 98 feet and turned a parallel course.
The Titanic’s Sister Ship Took Out a German U-boat in World War I
WEBMay 26, 2022 · In May 1918, Olympic went above and beyond her station when her crew members spotted a German U-boat while traveling through the English Channel. As SM U-103 attempted to torpedo the troopship, Olympic sprung into action and rammed into the enemy vessel, successfully sinking the U-boat.
The RMS Olympic: What Happened and When Did It Sink? - Past …
WEBDec 6, 2023 · In one dramatic encounter, the RMS Olympic faced off against the German submarine U-103. Displaying remarkable agility for its size, the Olympic rammed the U-boat, a testament to both the ship’s construction and the daring of its crew.
RMS Olympic: The Titanic Sister Ship That Narrowly Escaped …
WEBDec 19, 2018 · Captain Bertram Hayes spotted a German U-boat, number 103, in the waters off the coast of England’s Isles of Scilly. Instead of avoiding the submarine, Hayes set a course straight for it and directed his crew to speed up.
When the Unsinkable RMS Olympic Fought a U-Boat - YouTube
WEBThanks for watching, remember to like & subscribe!Painting of the RMS Olympic Ramming U-103 by Barry Spicer: http://www.barryspicerart.com/Barry's IG: https:...
RMS Olympic: Titanic's Unsinkable Sister - YouTube
WEBThe Titanic's older sister, RMS Olympic had a long and colorful career with the White Star Line. Launched on October 20th, 1910, the Olympic was the largest ...
Olympic Sinks a U-Boat - Ocean Liners Magazine
WEBMay 11, 2020 · This time, unlike the Lusitania disaster three years earlier, it was the ocean liner that sank the U-boat. On 12 May 1918, while en route to France with US troops on board, Olympic (1911) sighted a surfaced U-boat …