Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly

Aug 14, 2015

U-boat's wartime visits to Llandudno


One hundred years ago, a German submarine came right up to the shore of the Great Orme, Llandudno, on three successive nights to try to collect three officers who had escaped ...

from captivity in Llansannan. The limestone geography of the Great Orme foiled the plan, and the prisoners of war were sent to jail in England. For more on this story, use your smartphone to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes on the wall beside Marine Drive, close to the rendezvous location. Or click here