26th May 1917 On this day:      KUK SM U-28 Austrian Submarine. Type U-27 Shipyard Ordered Launched 8th January 1917 Commissioned 26th May 1917 Commanders 26 Jun 1917 - 31 Oct 1918 Zdenko Hudecek 1 Oct 1918 - 31 Oct 1918 Franz Rzemenowsky von Trautenegg Career No flotilla information available Successes 10 ships sunk with a total of 44,743 tons. 1 ship damaged with a total of 5,592 tons. 30 Jun 1917 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Haigh Hall 4,809 br 3 Jul 1917 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Mongara 8,205 br 13 Aug 1917 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Maston 3,881 br 16 Aug 1917 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Bradford City 3,683 br 5 Oct 1917 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Bontnewydd 3,296 br 12 Jan 1918 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Bosforo 2,723 it 13 Jan 1918 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Rapallo 3,811 br 21 Jan 1918 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek West Wales 4,336 br 8 Mar 1918 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Mitra (damaged) 5,592 br 8 Mar 1918 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Uganda 4,315 br 11 Mar 1918 k.u.k. U28 Zdenko Hudecek Stolt Nielsen 5,684 br Fate Scrapped in 1920. John Doran  Appointments  Advanced Guards  Enemy Working  Working Parties  Training  In Reserve  Training  Patrol  Working Parties  Training  Heavy Howitzers Succeed    Recce  Reliefs  Relief  Working Parties  Practice Attack  In Reserve  Quiet Day  In camp  Relieved 15th Bn. Hants. Regt. in Support  Inter-Platoon competition.  Attack Practised  On the Move  Schemes on Training Ground.  Administrative Instructions.  Rest most of the day.  Working & Covering Parties  Crashed into the sea Can you add to this factual information? Do you know the whereabouts of a unit on a particular day? Do you have a copy of an official war diary entry? Details of an an incident? The loss of a ship? A letter, postcard, photo or any other interesting snipts? If your information relates only to an individual, eg. enlistment, award of a medal or death, please use this form: Add a story.

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Remembering those who died this day, 26th of May 1917. Lieutenant Percy Towns Armstrong. Read their Story. Capt. Hector John Atkinson. Royal Irish Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Charles Ellis. 2nd Btn. Wiltshire Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. William Gardiner. 6th Btn. Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. Sjt. Ernest James Knight. 312th Bde. D Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. L/Sgt. William Mackey. 12th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. L/Sgt William Mackey. 12th Battalian Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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