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Lieutenant DOyly-Hughes Brought In To His Ship On His Return From His Exploit. When he reached the beach, Lieutenant DOyly-Hughes plunged into the seas in his clothes and swam out to where he expected his ship to be. It had moved, however, and he was compelled to return and hide on the shore. At dawn he left everything behind and swam along the hopes of finding the ship, blowing his whistle at intervals to announce his whereabouts. On rounding a cliff he observed what he thought were Turkish boats making out from shore towards him. He immediately made for the beach again, where he discovered that the cause of his fears was his own ship. A last short swim, exhausted though he was, brought to safety among his men. |
Lieutenant J. M. Jacksons Surprise Capture Of The German Gunboat Komet. The capture of the German gunboat Komet was an incident worthy of the great days of Nelson. Lieut. Jackson was informed by natives that the Komet was hiding off the coast of New Guinea. He accordingly organised a party to capture her. So well was the affair arranged that the enemy had no inkling of the approach of Lieut. Jacksons boat, and before they could recover from their surprise he and his men had swarmed on board and resistance was useless. |
Lieutenant- Commander Boyle In Submarine E14 Evading Turkish Mines Passing Through The Dardanelles. After Lieutenant Norman Holbrook, V.C., had crept up the Dardanelles the Turks greatly improved the anti-submarine defences of the narrow channel. The submerged minefields were increased, and in certain parts hulks were sunk to impede the progress of our submarines. Lieut. Commander Boyle and those with him therefore performed a great feat, to which it is impossible to do full justice, in getting through to the Sea of Marmora and returning safely. For the great services of the E14, which lasted three weeks, Lieut. Commander Boyle was awarded the V.C.; Lieutenant E. G. Stanley and Acting-Lieutenant R. W. Lawrence the D.S.O., and each member of the crew the D.S.M. |
The German Cruiser Emden After H.M.S. Sydney Had Done With Her. It was on the 9th November 1914, that the Emden, disguised with an additional funnel, approached the wireless station of Cocos Island to destroy the gear. News of her arrival was immediately cabled to Singapore and flashed out by wireless, and H.M.S. Sydney was ordered to Cocos at full speed. With heavier guns and superior speed the Sydney possessed the advantage, and her commander, Captain J. C. T. G. Glossop, extracted every ounce of value from her. The Emden opened fire at 9.40 and for a few rounds her shooting was good, but as the Sydneys shells took effect, the Germans began to fire wildly. The Sydney used her speed to get the best advantage out of the superior range of her guns, and after an hour and forty minutes, the Germans ship was reduced to such a condition that her captain ran her ashore on North Keeling Island to prevent her from sinking. Even then, not until she was an absolute wreck, did Captain Muller haul down his flag. Captain Glossop was made a Companion of the Bath for his services, and six men of the Sydneys crew received the D.S.M. |
An Aeroplane Directing The Fire Of The Severn And Mersey On The German Cruiser Konigsberg. For eight months the Konigsberg lay in her undignified retreat, and then two monitors were despatched to East Africa by the Admirality. The Severn (Commander E. Fullerton) and Mersey (Lieut.- Commander R.A. Wilson) made their first attack on July 6th 1915. An aeroplane was sent up to discover the whereabouts of the Konigsberg, and found her with great palm branches lashed to her masts and her decks scattered about with follage so as to render her invisible. With the aeroplane to direct the firing the British gunners soon made hits, but the day ended with the Konigsberg still firing her four guns. The end came on the 11th, when the Severn, decked to resemble a floating island, drifted up the river near to the unsuspecting Konigsberg. A heavy duel ensued, and to cut a long story short the Severn won the day. For this good work, Commander Fitzmaurice, Fullerton and Wilson of the Navy, and Squadron-Commander R. Gordon, Flight-Commander Cull, and Flight-Sub-Lieutenant H. J. Arnold, of the Air Service, each received the D.S.O. |
E11 Working Havoc In Constantinople Harbour. The crowning moment of E11s adventure was her sudden appearance in the harbour of Constantinople, to the utter consternation of the inhabitants. Lieutenant0Commander Nasmith fired two torpedoes, his objective being some transports, which were moored at the quayside. Unfortunately, strong currents deflected the torpedoes. The first blew up a barge with such force that it damaged a neighbouring transport, which had to be run ashore to avoid sinking. The second hit the quay itself and destroyed a great length of it. Immediately, every Turkish battery set up a fierce bark of protest, but too late. E11 had disappeared. It was a long time before the good citizens of Constantinople recovered their nerves. |
Eleven Turkish Officers And 250 Men Surrender To Lieutenant Singleton. At the approach of the British flotilla the Turkish forces fled, but so rapidly did the Shaitan pursue her way through the town of Amara and beyond, that she succeeded in getting into a position from which her guns commanded the line of the Turkish retreat. Then followed the rather ludicrous sight of eleven Turkish officers and 250 men laying down their arms and throwing up their hands to this pigmy improvised warship, rather than run the gauntlet of her small but well served guns. The days work resulted in the occupation of Amara, including the capture of a garrison of a thousand, and the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the forces that had been driven from Kurnah. Lieutenant Singleton was awarded the D.S.O. |
The Scene Amongst The Gunners Of The Carmania During The Action With The Cap Trafalgar. The non-combatant members of the Carmanias crew also distinguished themselves during the action with the Cap Trafalgar. Though running considerable risk from shells which burst about the upper works of the ship, two stewards went from one gun crew to another with buckets of limejuice and water for the refreshment of the men who were working in the sweltering heat of a tropical sun. Together with others of the crew they were awarded the D.S.M. |
The Miura, Commanded By Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Kersley, R.N.R., Ramming A German Torpedo-Boat. The German torpedo boats, the A2 and the A6, immediately attacked the three remaining vessels, the Barbados, Miura and Chirsit, riddling their upper works with machine gun fire, though doing little real damage. Their attention was specially directed at first to the Barbados, and her skipper being badly wounded in the foot, Lieutenant-Commander Sir James Domville took the wheel and handled the ship with great dexterity. The Chirsit a vessel captured from the enemy and now commanded by Sub-Lieutenant Stapleford-drew away from the thick of the fight to draw the fire of the enemy upon hi vessel. These tactics were successful, and the A6, which engaged her, was so much occupied that she did not notice the Miura, commanded by Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Kersley, R.N.R., coming up on her quarter. Soon, however, the enemy fired a torpedo. It missed, and a few moments later the Miura crashed into her stern, knocking a hole in her below the water line, besides sending some of her crew overboard. |
British Torpedo Boat Destroyers In Pursuit Of The German Torpedo Boats A2 and A6. With the A6 badly damaged and down by the stern, the Germans thought it wise to make for home. The Barbados had, however, got into touch by wireless with the destroyer Leonidas, who in turn summoned three of her sister craft. The two German torpedo boats soon saw four columns of smoke on the horizon, and they knew they were being pursued. Within an hour both vessels had met their fate, and were lying at the bottom of the sea. Forty-four of the total number of fifty-nine officers and men on board the Germans were picked up from the sea It then came to light that when the Columbia sank, one of her officers and two of her men were picked up and afterwards locked up by the Germans. Though the British saved forty-four of the Germans, the latter, utterly indifferent to the fate of the British sailors, left them to drown like rats in a trap. |
After Filling Her Bunkers The Kent Once More Searched For The Dresden. After Sir Frederick Sturdees victory over Admiral von Spee, off the Falkland Islands, on December 8th 1914, the cruiser Dresden remained the sole representative of the regular German Navy on the high seas, and hid amongst the innumerable islands off the Chilean coast of South America. The scattered squadron in search of her was under the orders of Captain John Luce, of H.M.S. Glasgow, and included among other vessels the armoured cruiser Kent (Captain John D. Allen) and the armed liner Orama (Captain John R Seagrave). On March 4th 1915, the Kent received a wireless message from the Glasgow, telling her that if she proceeded to a certain port she might come across Dresden. For a few days she hunted in vain, but at daybreak on March 8th caught sight of her. The Kent sped as hard as she could, but the Dresden was a faster ship, and night came on without the British ship being able to get within range. The Kent was now running short of coal, and spent the next day and night filling her bunkers from the colliers before putting to sea again. |
Almost The First Round From The Glasgow Landed in the Stern of the Dresden. The Dresden also lacked coal and put into a Chilean port. Here the Governor of the island that she must leave within twenty-four hours, but her captain refused to do so, and remained in defiance of Chilian neutrality told her. When the British ships arrived on the scene, the Glasgow leading, they found the Dresden lying within the territorial waters of a neutral Power and in open defiance of the wishes of that Power. The Glasgow at onece opened fire with her 6-inch guns, and almost the first round landed in the stern of the Dresden and set her ablaze. The Germans replied, and then the Kent came into action, but after the first salvo from her powerful broadside the Germans hoisted a white flag and sent out a steam launch, representing to the British commander that he was outraging international law by attacking the Dresden in neutral waters, but as the Dresden had been violating Chilean neutrality for nearly a week, Captain Luce informed the German commander that he intended to sink the Dresden unless the Germans sank her themselves. |
HMS Birmingham Commanded by Captain Arthur Duff, Hitting the Conning Tower of the German Submarine U15. No text for this item |
The British Armed Sloops Clio and Espiegle Steaming Along the Shatt-El-Arab. On November 7th 1914, the British Expeditionary Force operating from the Persian Gulf landed at Fao, a village on the broad and deep waters of the Shatt-el-Arab. Early in the advance valuable work was done by the Clio and Espiegle, two sloops of one thousand tons, armed with six 4-inch and four 3-pounder guns, and commanded respectively by Commander Colin Mackenzie, D.S.O., who was specially promoted for his services, and Captain Wilfrid Nunn, who was awarded the D.S.O. As the advance progressed in shallower waters, there vessels gave way to an improvised fleet of tugs and paddle steamers. |
A Boat Setting Out From HMS Highflyer with Surgical And Medical Aid For The Enemys Wounded As the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was sinking three boatloads of men were seen to leave her and make for the shore. The Highflyer at once signalled that the enemy might abandon their ship without interference, and as the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse had ceased fire, the Highflyer ceased also. Two boats were then dispatched from the Highflyer with surgeons, sick berth attendants, and medical store to assist the enemys wounded. Shortly afterwards the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse heeled over and sank in about fifty feet of water. |
The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, With Water Pouring in Amidships Heels Over To Port. What was perhaps the decisive shot struck the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse amidships on the water line. Half an hour after the action had begun, water was pouring in at the gaping hole amidships, and the great vessel began to slowly heel over to port. |
The Opening Of The Action Between The Kent And The Nurnberg Off The Falkalnd Islands. The Kent began the engagement with Admiral Von Spees fleet by opening fire on the Nurnberg at a range of 11,000 yards-nearly six and a half miles. A fight at full speed was very soon in progress, and both vessels showed good shooting. But by a combination of fine marksmanship and good luck of the first shells fired by the Kent struck the Nurnberg square in the stern, disabling the after guns affecting the enemys speed and power of manoeuvring. The guns of the Nurnberg fired more rapidly than those of the Kent, however, and shells fell all round the British cruiser. Her silk ensign was shot to ribbons, and the foretopmast was carried away. |
A Fire Breaks Out In The Forepart Of The Nurnberg. The Kent began firing lyddite at a range of 7,500 yards, when the two ships were running broadside to broadside. The upper deck of the Nurnberg was already a mass of twisted and battered iron, while her sides were heavily marked with shell holes. Before long a great fire burst out in the forepart of the ship and her guns ceased firing. But as the Kent which also ceased firing, steamed to within 3,000 yards, the Nurnbergs flag was seen to be still flying. The British gunners began to shell the doomed ship again, and in five minutes her flag was brought down with a run. The action lasted just two hours, and for his gallant services Captain J.D. Allen was awarded a C.B. |
Keep It Up, Lads. Were Outclassed And Done For, But Keep It Up! Lieutenant Richard Turner, the gunnery officer of H.M.S. Pegasus, was one of the first to be hit, both his legs being shattered by a shell. But as he lay bleeding to death his thoughts were for the honour of his ship and the Service. Keep it up lads, he called to his men. Were outclassed and done for, but d--- them, and keep it up! Then, after asking for brandy and a cigarette, Lieutenant Turner died. But to the end the men took courage from his words. |
A Marine Holds Aloft The Union Jack Of The Pegasus Which Had Been Shot From Its Staff. During the action the flag of the Pegasus was shot away from its staff. A Marine at once ran forward, picked it up, and waved it aloft. He was struck down while standing on the deck exposed to the enemys fire, but another came forward to take his place. Until the end the flag was kept flying. Most of the casualties occurred on deck, and with the utmost bravery Staff-surgeon Alfred J. Hewitt rendered every assistance to the wounded. |
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