Monthly Archives: February 2022

The war was brought into many Long Island homes by the sinking of the transport TUSCANIA (1918). One of the units aboard the ship was the 213th Aero Squadron, which trained at Mineola and had become a familiar sight with … Continue reading →

Two days after nine German zeppelins dropped close to 400 bombs throughout the English Midlands, the crew of the British fishing trawler King Stephen comes across the crashed remains of one of the giant airships floating in the North Sea. Developed by … Continue reading →

The Dutch steamer Gamma was proceeding from New York to Amsterdam on the 1st February, 1917, with a cargo of oilcake for the Netherlands Government. At 2.30 p.m. the German submarine UC-46 appeared on the port bow, steering towards the ship. … Continue reading →