15 September 1916: First submarine sunk by plane

(To Marina Militare)
15/09/15

Friday - The French submarine Foucault (commander, Devin vessel lover) lurking in the waters of Kotor, is spotted 12 SSE miles of Remo by two Austrian seaplanes (L.132 and L.135) taken off from the seaplane station of Kumbor (Kotor) who launch two bombs of 50 kg with great precision, seriously damaging the submarine, forcing him to emerge.

For reported failures the commander decides not to continue the fight, orders the crew to jump overboard and sinks the boat.

One of the seaplanes docked at the submarine picks up the captain while the other crew members are picked up by the torpedo boat 100 M immediately rushed.

Foucault holds the sad record of being the first submarine in history sunk by an airplane.

(photo: web)