The "Battle" of May Island

The "Battle" of May Island (HM1O5U)

Location: Anstruther KY10 3AB Fife
Country: United Kingdom
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N 56° 13.302', W 2° 41.815'

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On the night of January 31st 1918, a disaster took place just a few miles off Anstruther when the British Grand Fleet left Rosyth for exercises in the North Sea. With wartime news restrictions in force, few if any people onshore were aware of this. At speed and without navigation lights and in radio silence, the leading column of submarines encountered two minesweepers also operating without lights and completely unaware of the Fleet's movements.

In the ensuing confusion two submarines, the K4 and K17, were rammed and sunk with the loss of 108 lives. Four other submarines and a cruiser were severely damaged. Relatives were merely informed that their loved ones were lost on active service.

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them.
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HM NumberHM1O5U
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Placed ByFife Council
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Date Added Thursday, September 24th, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30V E 518794 N 6230795
Decimal Degrees56.22170000, -2.69691667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 56° 13.302', W 2° 41.815'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds56° 13' 18.12" N, 2° 41' 48.9" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9 East Shore, Anstruther KY10 3AB, GB
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