USS Wakiva II (SP-160)

USS Wakiva II (SP-160)

Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe, Susan F. Henssonow

     

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Издательство: Книга по требованию
Дата выхода: июль 2011
ISBN: 978-6-1330-5855-2
Объём: 116 страниц
Масса: 196 г
Размеры(В x Ш x Т), см: 23 x 16 x 1

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Wakiva II (SP-160), often referred to as USS Wakiva, was an armed yacht that served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1918 and saw combat in World War I. She was originally the yacht SS Wakiva II built for Lamon V. Harkness in Scotland. Wakiva II served as a convoy escort out of Brest, France, and had several encounters with German submarines. The ship received credit for a "probably seriously damaged" submarine in November 1917. While escorting a convoy in May 1918 in fog, Wakiva II was accidentally rammed and sunk by USS Wabash (ID-1824). Two men aboard Wakiva II were lost in the collision and sinking.

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