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UC 31 was commissioned on 2 September 1916. The submarine undertook 13 patrols and sank 28 ships, including the British steamship ETHELINDA 15 miles northwest of the Skerries on 29 January 1918. Source: 9Q19323, Imperial War Museum.
The steamship HOPEMOUNT was carrying Welsh coal from Barry to Alexandria, Egypt, when she was sunk by U 35. This photograph of the surviving crew was taken after their safe landing at a south Wales port. Source: Glamorgan Archives.
Jane Roberts served as a nurse on the hospital ship SALTA which was torpedoed on 10 April 1917 in the Mediterranean Sea. A memorial to her is located in Tywyn parish church. Source: WWC_H21_6_1_1, Imperial War Museum.
The U-Boat Project 1914-18 is a collaboration between the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, Bangor University and the Nautical Archaeology Society to commemorate those who served at sea during the Great War.
The project partners have used the latest underwater imaging techniques to examine vessels that were lost around the coast of Wales due to submarine warfare. The sites chosen are a small sample of the 155 vessels lost, but their stories represent many key aspects of the conflict.
The tributes to the unsung heroes and heroines featured in this exhibition have been suggested by individuals, community groups, and the network of museums around the Welsh coast.