Uboat Militarpas

[perce]

Hi

Thought this would be of some interest

Over the last few years I have researched a man Called Otto Schatt who's buried on the Monarch Isles in the Hebrides-he was a motor machinist on U110 sunk in 1918 and I have wanted to own something from the Uboat. Last year I managed to get something, A Uboat flotilla militarpas to a guy who served on U110 but survived the war-posted off before the sinking here's some pictures of the pass

Edited January 22, 2008 by perce

[perce]

Page with seamans particulars

[perce]

postings page

U110 is the 3rd down served 59 days onboard

[David Gregory]

postings page

U110 is the 3rd down served 59 days onboard

Perce,

As a paperwork collector with a soft spot for Milit?rp?sse, I can congratulate you on a rare document.

What else do you know about the boat and its crew?

David

[perce]

U110 was launched 28/7/17 and commisioned 25/9/17 1st commander Otto Von Schubert, 2nd commander K/L Karl Kroll managed 3 patrols between 22/12/17 and the date of her sinking 15/3/18 for a total of 8 ships(32,141 tons). Attacked on 15/3/18 by the destroyers HMS Micheal and HMS Moresby surfaced but then sank 5449N 0806W with the loss of 39 crew including the commander. Otto Schatt and two comrades were found on the Monarch Isles and buried by the locals-only Otto had id and the locals raied a bronze plaque with his name on.Monarch Isles are now deserted but I reported the grave to the CWGC and the Volksbund-if you want I can post pictures of the grave on the site

Cheers

Perce

[David Gregory]

Perce,

Please show the photos.

Thanks in advance,

David

[perce]

grave picture 1

[perce]

Grave picture 2

[perce]

Hi Guys

having to do a quote for insurance-can anyone value the Uboat pass in this post for me? Only one I've had and haven't seen one anywhere else to give me a guide price

Cheers

perce

[bootneck1958]

I was out on the Monarch islands last weekend and came across this grave, I was told that a chap from the War graves commission come over every year and checks it, the other two grave still have markers, ie small stone at head and foot as island graves tend to have.

It seems quite a way for bodies to travel, I wonder if the sinking position is right or if the u boat drifted into that area before finally releasing its crew.

Does anyone know if any of the crew is listed as buried elsewhere.

[perce]

Hi Bootneck1958

I first found out about Otto and his comrades in 1990 during a tour of Benbecula.

The graves were unknown by the authorities for years- the local fishermen knew about them as they used the old school house as a layover in bad weather but I wrote to the Volksbund and the CWGC and they are now recogised as wargraves. I did quite a lot of research into this boat and the crew. It appears Otto and his two comrades floated ashore. They were only able to identify Otto through personnel effects. They current probaly carried them from the wreck site ( they may have been in life jackets) and deposited them on the beach below they are buried.- no other of the crew have known graves. The uboat was ripped apart by the destroyers. Cant remember if here were any survivors off hand.

I'll try and search my research out and send you a copy if I can find it.

Bootneck as in Marine?

Cheers

Perce