Employed as a Q-ship in the First World War, it was HMS SAXIFRAGE’s duty to hunt U-boats and she would often lead the convoys and look out for enemy submarines. On 26 April 1918 she was given the task of escorting a convoy to Liverpool. HMS SAXIFRAGE in 1918. With permission by SAXIFRAGE Maritime Trust; © Imperial W...
Last December, we shared the amazing story how a small terrier came to live among the crew of the German submarine U 91 in the spring of 1918. If you remember, U 91 under the command of Alfred von Glasenapp was patrolling the Irish Sea. During the first week of their patrol, U 91 spent most of the time hiding from conv...
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