The Americans buried on a Scottish island.

[Paul K]

This should be of interest on both sides of the pond:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43948079

In case you're wondering, the name Islay is pronounced Eye-la.

[patful]

Thanks for that! My old dorm at Texas A&M was named for Pvt. Norman G. Crocker, one of the Tuscania's casualties.

[Lewis - A2A]

Fascinating sad story, thanks for drawing some attention to it here on the forums Paul.

cheers,
Lewis

[Paul K]

Thank you Patful, thank you Lewis. 200 reads and only 2 responses. I should have included a picture of an aircraft so we could go off-topic.

[JJB17463rdBombGroup]

Thanks for that link to that tragedy.
What a story.

[Leadcatcher]

Appreciate you bringing this piece of history yo our attention. Being a retired Coast Guard officer, it is hard to hear of the convoy leaving a wounded ship behind, but great credit must be given to the brave captain of the destroyer that remained in harms way to rescue those he could.


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[Paul K]

Thanks both .

I've just finished reading Castles of Steel by the American historian Robert K. Massie; a hefty account of the First World War at sea between Britain and Germany. As well as the great surface battles - Coronel, Falkland Islands, Dogger Bank, Jutland etc - it deals with the unrestricted German U-boat campaign which was largely responsible for bringing the USA into the war. With the instigation of the convoy system, some USN destroyers were based at Queenstown in Ireland ( then part of the U.K. ), and for operational purposes, placed under the command of Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly. Given that they were only a few generations away from 1812, the mutual warm regard and co-operation between the two navies was extraordinary. The same was evident upon the arrival of five US battleships in 1918, which joined the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow.

Leadcatcher, a salute to the Coasties. I'm an ex-seafarer myself.