This quiz is for your enjoyment. It is meant to improve your knowledge of submarine and naval history. Please do not call, write or e-mail here with the answers - they will be in KTB #159.

Answers

241. Germany’s 2nd highest scoring U-boat Skipper was Wolfgang Lüth. He was accidentally shot dead by a sentry at the grounds of the German Naval Academy at Mürwick which was then the seat of the German Government under Grossadmiral Karl Dönitz - this was about a week AFTER Germany surrendered.

242. In February of 1945, on her 6th war patrol, it was USS BATFISH under of JOHN ‘Jake’ FYFE (702-+-1988) that encountered three of the four Japanese submarines known to be in the area of the Philippines. They sank these three in just three days, a feat unequalled in submarine history. His boat, USS BATFISH, is on permanent Memorial display in Muskogee, Ok. His daughter ANNE PERRY (5982-2000) is still a SHARKHUNTERS Member.

243. The only American submarine to sink a battleship on the high seas was USS SEALION II under Cdr. C. T. Reich. This action took place 21 November 1944.

244. The answer to this question is a bit difficult. The first US Navy submarine to sink a Japanese destroyer was S-44 sinking KAKO on 10 August 1942 on one record while another shows S-37 under James Dempsey sinking NATSUSHIO on 8 August 1942.

245. The first submarine ever sunk by aircraft was the Italian submarine ARGONAUTA, sunk by a British SUNDERLAND on 28 June 1940.

Questions

Now for KTB #159 next month, do you know the answers to these unique riddles from World War II?

246. What was the first I.J.N. submarine sunk by aircraft in World War II?
247. What other large ship was sunk by Günther Prien, and why did it cause bad morale within Germany?
248. What two American submarines sank Soviet ships in error during World War II?
249. What American submarine sank the US Navy salvage ship USS EXTRACTOR - in error - in WW II?
250. What American submarine Skipper was relieved of command of a Japanese submarine - yep, Japanese.

This will give you something to think about until KTB #159 hits your mailbox next month.