ss antilochus

[supermags]

hi all another question, this time looking for any info regarding my grandfather George Arthur Hope Flynn, who was captain of ss antilochus, in paticular about an incident in the mediterranean in 1915.excitedly awaiting any news supermags x

[helachau]

A very warm welcome to Brit-gen.
London Gazette https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices

Click on link, put "hope flynn" in Text search box (include the " " as part of search key) and hit Update Results - should return 4 hits

[helachau]

The 1915 incident is presumably the encounter with a u boat in the Med on Sep 10 1915?

[helachau]

https://www.red-duster.co.uk/wp/categ...e-funnel-line/

Details of the engagement somewhat sparse. Intrigued to she see ended up at Briton Ferry - just up the road.

[helachau]

Looks as if she may have sustained some damage in the engagement. On 16 Sept 1916 she was bound for the Royal Albert Dock at Gravesend ( report in newspaper under "Lloyds Telegrams")

[geneius]

I googled George Arthur Flynn HOPE and found amongst others this link from his grandson entitled My family's Merchant Navy Hero

https://issuu.com/redactive/docs/tel_march2017/28

[supermags]

The 1915 incident is presumably the encounter with a u boat in the Med on Sep 10 1915?

Yes this was the incident helachau, according to family papers my grandad george arthur hope flynn was the captain a german submarine fired 3 times and grandad 5 and with one of these sunk the sub, he was later presented with expensive presents from the japanese who claimed he had saved a very valuable cargo and numerous lives, i think he was also given a meritorious medal by the brits, i hate half a story and was looking to fill in some detais of the actual incident.x

[supermags]

A very warm welcome to Brit-gen.
London Gazette https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices

Click on link, put "hope flynn" in Text search box (include the " " as part of search key) and hit Update Results - should return 4 hits

thanks this was helpful although i knew he had the DSC as we have paperwork confirming it this is the first time i've seen it in announcments x