Commanded by Charles Lightoller in the previous post, however, I came across mention of its having an engagement with another German submarine previous to that.
There is some conflicting information though.
One source said the Garry was involved with the sinking of the UB-18, on December 9, 1917. The UB-18 had had a very successful career, having been on 31 patrols and sunk 130 ships (both numbers seem a bit high to me).
The UB-18 was rammed by the trawler Ben Lawer in the English Channel and sank. Evidently, the Garry was in the vicinity.
The Great War Forum said this: The River Class destroyer HMS Garry was involved in the ramming of the U-18 which was reconnoitering Scapa Flow when it was located and rammed by the armed trawler Dorothy Grey which damaged the ship's periscope and hydroplanes.
It dove to the bottom, surfaces and was rammed again, this time by the Garry, commanded by W.W. Wilson. It sank to the bottom again, surfaced and began drifting helplessly. The Garry came alongside and rescued all but one.
The U-18 was scuttled by her own crew and sank off Muckle Sherry.
I'm Not Sure of the Correct Story. --DaCoot
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