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The First Fight Between Warships And Zeppelins.
On the Christmas Eve of 1914 three vessels, carrying seaplanes, left Harwich, escorted by cruisers, destroyers and submarines, for an aerial reconnaissance at Heligoland and the German North Sea ports. Seven aeroplanes were taken, and they were launched in spite of a dense fog. When the fog began to clear, the British ships found themselves pursued by two Zeppelins and several German seaplanes, as they were proceeding to the spot where they were to meet the returning airmen. The light cruisers Arethusa and Undaunted opened fire, and some 6-inch shells burst very close to the Zeppelins, which turned and made off. The seaplanes were more daring, but, though they got directly over the ships, they did not succeed in hitting them.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0714
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Lieutenant-Commader Cookson Cutting the Hawsers of Dhows Placed Across the Tigris as an Obstruction.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0222
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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.
Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0219
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The mining of the Irresistible in the Dardanelles.
The bombardment of the Turkish forts in the Dardanelles on March 18th 1915, had been continued for an hour and a half by the six relieving battleships, when, just after four oclock, a terrific explosion occurred beneath the forward part of the Irresistible. Water rushed through a gaping hole in the side of the great 15,000 ton ship, and she instantly canted over to port.
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ITEM CODE DTE0524
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The Destroyer Wear returns to the Irresistible to take off her officers.
Having put the Irresistible men onboard the Queen Elizabeth, the Wear again returned to the sinking ship. All the officers who had remained behind successfully taken off, and then shortly before six oclock, the battleship went down. For what was described by Vice Admiral de Robeck as a very fine display of seamanship Captain Metcalfe was awarded the D.S.O.
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ITEM CODE DTE0527
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The British submarine B11 leaving her parent ship to attempt the passage of the Dardanelles.
At three oclock on the morning of December 13th 1914, the B11, commanded by Lieutenant Norman Douglas Holbrook, left her parent ship to attempt the passage of the Dardenelles. She proceeded on the surface at first, but sank and lower on creeping along between the hostile shores. Dropping down to sixty feet she groped her way, and at length crept under five rows of submerged mines, which the Turks had laid for the defence of the Straits.
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ITEM CODE DTE0463
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The B11 torpedoes the Turkish battleship Messoudieh.
Having reached the middle of the Narrows just before noon, Lieutenant Holbrook brought his vessel cautiously to the surface. At the periscope projected above water torpedo craft were seen in the distance, and a Turkish battleship lay at anchor on the inner side of the minefield. The B11 dived on sighting the latter, and the men made ready to discharge torpedoes from the tubes in the bows. The submarine then slowly rose to the surface, so that Lieutenant Holbrook might again sight the battleship. Having got his craft into the line with the Messoudieh, he gave the order to release a torpedo. At the same moment the enemy detected the periscope, and ships and forts opened a heavy fire. But the B11 which was too quick for the enemy was soon grating along the bottom at a depth of only thirty feet.
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ITEM CODE DTE0464
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A British flotilla commanded by Captain Fox, sights a German flotilla steaming southwards.
Accompanying the light cruiser Undaunted, which Captain Cecil Fox, who was in command of a flotilla, commanded were the destroyers Lance (Commander W de M Egerton) Lennox (Lieut Commander R Dane) Legion (Lieut-Commander Claud F Allsup) and Loyal (Lieut-Commander F Burges Watson) While steaming off the Dutch coast on October 17th 1914, the smoke of four vessels was seen to the north. Captain Fox at once ordered his vessels to clear for action and to give chase at full speed. On sighting them, the enemy turned and fled, and the British vessels dashed forward at over thirty miles an hour, washed from end to end by sea and spray.
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ITEM CODE DTE0427
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British Destroyers, accompanied by the light cruiser Amphion, under the command of Captain C. H. Fox chasing the German mine laying ship Konigin Luise.
Within a few hours of the outbreak of war a division of British destroyers, accompanied by the light cruiser Amphion, under the command of Captain C. H. Fox, slipped out from Harwich to begin searchlight the lower end of the North Sea. On falling in with a trawler they were told by the skipper that a suspicious looking vessel had been seen throwing things overboard. Steaming on at full speed, the four leading destroyers very soon sighted what appeared to be a Great Eastern Railway steamer making towards the Dutch coast. As they rushed forward, the steamer began to put on speed, and she was soon running for all she was worth. A warning shot was fired, summoning her to stop. But as she failed to do so, the 31-pounders of the destroyers opened fire.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0431
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British Destroyers standing by the doomed cruiser Amphion to take off her crew.
Having sunk the Konigin Luise, the Amphion and her destroyers continued their search in the North Sea. In the early morning if August 6th 1914, after making a detour to avoid mines, they approached the spot where the minelayer had first been seen. About 6.30 a.m. the dull thud of a mine explosion was suddenly heard beneath the fore part of the cruiser. A great mass of water was thrown high into the air, and almost at once a sheet of flame enveloped the bridge, rendering the captain insensible. Every man whom had not bee killed or wounded rushed to his post, and by the time Captain Fox had recovered his senses the whole of the fore part of the ship was on fire. As the destroyers closed in on the doomed vessel to pick up the survivors, the men were lined up on deck calmly awaiting orders. Of the Amphions crew. 131 officers and en were lost, besides many of the Germans rescued from the Konigin Luise.
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ITEM CODE DTE0432
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German destroyers come to the rescue of the crew of the sinking German cruiser Hela torpedoed by the British Submarine E9.
Early on the morning of Sunday September 13th 1914, while cruising with another submarine. Lieutenant commander Max Kennedy Horton sighted a German cruiser Hela steaming out from Wilhelmshaven. As she came nearer, the two submarines dived right down. Presently the E9 came up again, and Lieutenant commander Horton took his bearings, and in quick succession gave the orders to dive and to release the two bow torpedoes. A muffled report and slight roll of the submarine told that one of the torpedoes had found its mark. The E9 promptly dived and waited below for fifteen minutes. On coming up again the Hela was seen with a heavy list to starboard, and a number of ships had arrived to take off the crew and hunt for her assailant.
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ITEM CODE DTE0395
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The arrival at Harwich of the British submarine E9.
Seeing that the enemys destroyers were searching for her the E9 dived again. But when a short interval, she came up a second time, the Hela had disappeared. Large numbers of German destroyers had however been sent out from Heligoland, and were now cruising round with every conceivable device for snaring and destroying submarines. But the E9 kept clear of them for many hours, and at length arrived safely at Harwich.
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ITEM CODE DTE0396
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The men of the Majestic being taken aboard the Triumphs picket boat.
Seeing that the Majestics boat was badly damaged, Lieutenant Commander Eric G Robinson with whom were Lieutenant A. C. Brooke Webb, of the Royal Naval Reserve and Midshipman John B Wooley, hurriedly steamed alongside to take off her crew. There was only one casualty, that of a mortally wounded man. Amidst a storm of whells from the shore batteries and forts, the Triumphs boat steamed off down stream, leaving the enemy to concentrate their fire on the drifting wreck of the Majestics boat. In a general signal, Vice Admiral De Robeck congratulated those who had had a hand in the daring exploit. Lieutenant Commander Robinson had previously been awarded the V.C. and for his services on this occasion was promoted to Commander. The D.S.O. was awarded to Lieutenant Godwin, and Lieutenant Brooke Webb and Midshipman Wooley were awarded the D.S.C. The crews of both boats received the D.S.M.
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ITEM CODE DTE0391
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The Battle of Jutland.
As time passed the British gunners got the range and the Germans bean to suffer heavily. Time after time salvos of shells from the great British guns crashed down on to the enemys ships.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0852
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The Destroyer Nestor Closes To Within 3,000 Yards Of The Enemy To Fire The Torpedoes.
Sighting the enemy battle fleet, Commander Bingham, in the Nestor, followed by the one remaining destroyer of his division (Nicator) with dauntless courage closed to within 3,000 yards of the enemy in order to attain a favourable position for firing the torpedoes. While making this attack, Nicator were under concentrated fire of the secondary batteries of the High Sea Fleet. Commander Bingham was awarded the V.C. for the extremely gallant way in he led his division.
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ITEM CODE DTE0855
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Boy (First Class) J. T. Cornwell Of The Chester Though Mortally wounded, Stands At His Post Amid The dead And Wounded Guns Crew.
The incident which appealed most strongly to the nation was one in which the hero was one of the most junior in the fleet. Boy (First Class) John Travers Cornwall, of the Chester, was mortally wounded early in the action. He nevertheless remained standing alone at a most exposed post, quietly awaiting orders until the end of the action, with the guns crew dead and wounded all round him. Admiral Beatty recommended his case for special recognition, and an award of the V.C. was made.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0859
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Flight Lieutenant Saving A Wounded Seaman Who Had Fallen Into The Sea.
While a wounded seaman was being passed across in a stretcher, from a cruiser Warrior to the seaplane-carrier Engadine, the rolling of the ships threw him into the water. Flight-Lieutenant Rutland at once jumped overboard and, thanks to his aid, the wounded man was hoisted on board the Engadine, but unfortunately he had been so badly crushed that life was already extinct, Lieutenant Rutland was awarded the Albert Medal for his gallant action, and he also received the D.S.C. for his valuable flying services.
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ITEM CODE DTE0860
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The Blucher Falls Behind.
Bit by bit the Blucher fell behind; bit by bit she was knocked to pieces as the Lion shelled her, passed on to the next ahead, and left the following ship-the Tiger-to give the Blucher a round or two as she sped by. So all the British ships hammered the German ship, nobly fighting to the last against impossible odds, in turn.
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ITEM CODE DTE0811
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Lieutenant-Commander A Gye Swings The Lapwing Round Across The Bows Of The Disabled Laertes.
Learning of the Laertes plight, the destroyer Lapwing at once dashed to her rescue. Amidst the continuous shriek of the enemys shells, the men at work in the Laertes heard a faint cheer from those on deck. The Lapwing had arrived, and with magnificent seamanship Lieutenant-Commander Alexander Gye swung his vessel round across the bows of the disabled Laertes. The men then got a hawser aboard, and the Lapwing began to tow the Laertes out of the zone of fire; and then - the hawser snapped.
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ITEM CODE DTE0743
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The Disabled Laurel An Easy Target For The Enemy, Is Rescued By British Cruisers.
For some time the two British destroyers, Laurel and Liberty, were exposed to an attack of overwhelming strength. Commander Frank Rose was struck in the left leg by a shell splinter early in the action, but he refused to leave his dangerous post. Later, however, he was struck in the other leg, and, as he was unable to stand, handed over the command to Lieutenant Charles Peploe. Suddenly a German shell enveloped the Laurel in a cloud of black smoke, and before it cleared away, British cruisers came to her assistance. Commander Rose was awarded the D.S.O., Lieutenant Peploe the D.S.C., and Engineer Lieutenant-Commander E. H. T. Meeson the D.S.O., besides being promoted to Commander. Many of the crew were awarded the D.S.M. In the Liberty Lieutenant H. E. Horan and Gunner H. Morgan was awarded the D.S.C., while Engineer Lieutenant-Commander F. A. Butler was granted accelerated promotion.
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ITEM CODE DTE0744
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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.
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ITEM CODE DTE0190
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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.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0193
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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.
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ITEM CODE DTE0154
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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.
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ITEM CODE DTE0157
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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.
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ITEM CODE DTE0094
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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.
Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0262
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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.
Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0265
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HMS Birmingham Commanded by Captain Arthur Duff, Ramming the German Submarine U15 on August 9th 1914 by M G Swanwick (P)
Having swept away the periscope and conning tower of the German submarine U15 with a salvo of six shots from the Birminghams guns, Captain Arthur Duff ordered the cruisers engines to be set at full speed. With a turn of the helm she was brought round with her bows pointing straight at the disabled submarine. Then dashing forward at 25 miles per hour the 5,400 ton cruiser rode into U15, which rolled over and sank to the bottom of the sea with its crew of three officers and twenty men.
Antique print published c.1918. Paper size 11 inches x 8.5 inches (28cm x 22cm). Price £25.00
ITEM CODE ANT0137
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Stokers Feeding the Furnace of HMS Kent While Chasing and Sinking the Nurnberg by B S Bagdatopulos (P)
On December 8th 1914, a German Squadron was defeated by a British Squadron off the Falkland Islands. When von Spees ships were sighted, Admiral Sturdee detailed the armoured cruiser HMS Kent to keep in touch with the Nurnberg, the nearest enemy ship. The Kent was slower in speed and her bunkers were not full, but even if they had been, the added weight would probably have hindered her. To get the most out of her engines, Seamen and others were sent below to help to feed the furnaces and to rush up coal from the bunkers. Later, one of the 6 inch guns thundered out, where upon the stokers, knowing they were at last within range of the Nurnberg, gave a great shout. In recognition of their gallant services Stoker Petty Officer G S Brewer was awarded the DSM.
Antique print published c.1918. Paper size 11 inches x 8.5 inches (28cm x 22cm). Price £35.00
ITEM CODE ANT0138
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HMS Sydney commanded by Captain J C T Glossop, Attacking the German Cruiser Emden by Maurice Randall (P)
The most brilliant feature of the war by sea for Germany was the free and uninterrupted career of the cruiser Emden against the merchant shipping of the allies. She had even shelled oil tanks at Madras, but her daring captain, Karl von Müller, was at length outwitted. Having approached the Cocos Islands, with his ship disguised with an additional funnel, her wily captain sent a landing party to destroy the wireless apparatus. But her identity was recognised and immediately the news was flashed to Singapore. The cruisers Sydney and Melbourne, convoying troopships to Europe, caught the message 100 miles off, and, going full speed ahead, the Sydney caught sight of the Emden soon after 9 am on 9th November 1914. Possessing a ship with heavier guns and greater speed, Captain Glossop soon showed his superiority, and Captain von Muller was obliged to drive the Emden ashore on North Keeling Island to save her from sinking.
Antique print, published c.1918. Paper size 11 inches x 8.5 inches (28cm x 22cm). Price £25.00
ITEM CODE ANT0133
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The First Fight Between Warships And Zeppelins.
On the Christmas Eve of 1914 three vessels, carrying seaplanes,
left Harwich, escorted by cruisers, destroyers and submarines, for an
aerial reconnaissance at Heligoland and the German North Sea ports.
Seven aeroplanes were taken, and they were launched in spite of a
dense fog. When the fog
began to clear, the British ships found themselves pursued by two
Zeppelins and several German seaplanes, as they were proceeding to the
spot where they were to meet the returning airmen.
The light cruisers Arethusa and Undaunted opened fire,
and some 6-inch shells burst very close to the Zeppelins, which turned
and made off. The seaplanes
were more daring, but, though they got directly over the ships, they did
not succeed in hitting them.
Lieutenant-Commader
Cookson Cutting the Hawsers of Dhows Placed Across the Tigris as an
Obstruction. The attempt to break down the obstruction by gunfire
proved useless, and Commander Cookson therefore ordered the “Comet”
to be taken alongside the centre dhow. Steaming up under a hot fire from the shore he bravely sprang
on board the dhow and, hatchet in hand began to hack at the hawsers.
Almost at once he was mortally wounded, and after being dragged
back on to the “Comet,” gasped “I am done.
It’s a failure. Get back at full speed.”
But the next day the Turks were no longer there, and the dhows
were successfully removed. Commander
Cookson’s heroic conduct on this occasion was rewarded with the V.C.
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.
The
mining of the Irresistible in the Dardanelles.
The bombardment of the Turkish forts in the Dardanelles on
March 18th 1915, had been continued for an hour and a half by
the six relieving battleships, when, just after four oclock, a terrific
explosion occurred beneath the forward part of the Irresistible.
Water rushed through a gaping hole in the side of the great
15,000 ton ship, and she instantly canted over to port.
The
Destroyer Wear returns to the Irresistible to take off her officers.
Having put the Irresistible men onboard the Queen
Elizabeth, the Wear again returned to the sinking ship.
All the officers who had remained behind successfully taken off,
and then shortly before six oclock, the battleship went down.
For what was described by Vice Admiral de
Robeck as a very fine display of seamanship Captain Metcalfe was awarded
the D.S.O.
The
British submarine B11 leaving her parent ship to attempt the passage of
the Dardanelles.
At three oclock on the morning of December 13th
1914, the B11, commanded by Lieutenant Norman Douglas Holbrook, left her
parent ship to attempt the passage of the Dardenelles.
She proceeded on the surface at first, but sank and lower on
creeping along between the hostile shores.
Dropping down to sixty feet she groped her way, and at length
crept under five rows of submerged mines, which the Turks had laid for
the defence of the Straits.
The B11
torpedoes the Turkish battleship Messoudieh.
Having reached the middle of the Narrows just before noon,
Lieutenant Holbrook brought his vessel cautiously to the surface.
At the periscope projected above water torpedo craft were seen in
the distance, and a Turkish battleship lay at anchor on the inner side
of the minefield. The B11
dived on sighting the latter, and the men made ready to discharge
torpedoes from the tubes in the bows.
The submarine then slowly rose to the surface, so that Lieutenant
Holbrook might again sight the battleship.
Having got his craft into the line with the Messoudieh, he gave
the order to release a torpedo. At the same moment the enemy detected the periscope, and
ships and forts opened a heavy fire.
But the B11 which was too quick for the enemy was soon grating
along the bottom at a depth of only thirty feet.
A British flotilla commanded by
Captain Fox, sights a German flotilla steaming southwards.
Accompanying the light cruiser Undaunted, which Captain
Cecil Fox, who was in command of a flotilla, commanded were the
destroyers Lance (Commander W de M Egerton) Lennox (Lieut Commander R
Dane) Legion (Lieut-Commander Claud F Allsup) and Loyal (Lieut-Commander
F Burges Watson) While
steaming off the Dutch coast on October 17th 1914, the smoke
of four vessels was seen to the north.
Captain Fox at once ordered his vessels to clear for action and
to give chase at full speed. On
sighting them, the enemy turned and fled, and the British vessels dashed
forward at over thirty miles an hour, washed from end to end by sea and
spray.
British
Destroyers, accompanied by the light cruiser Amphion, under the command
of Captain C. H. Fox chasing the German mine laying ship Konigin Luise.
Within a few hours of the outbreak of war a division of British
destroyers, accompanied by the light cruiser Amphion, under the command
of Captain C. H. Fox, slipped out from Harwich to begin searchlight the
lower end of the North Sea.
On falling in with a trawler they were told by the skipper that a
suspicious looking vessel had been seen throwing things overboard.
Steaming on at full speed, the four leading destroyers very soon
sighted what appeared to be a Great Eastern Railway steamer making
towards the Dutch coast. As
they rushed forward, the steamer began to put on speed, and she was soon
running for all she was worth. A
warning shot was fired, summoning her to stop.
But as she failed to do so, the 31-pounders of the destroyers
opened fire.
British Destroyers standing by the doomed cruiser Amphion to take off
her crew.
Having sunk the Konigin Luise, the Amphion and her
destroyers continued their search in the North Sea.
In the early morning if August 6th 1914, after making
a detour to avoid mines, they approached the spot where the minelayer
had first been seen. About
6.30 a.m. the dull thud of a mine explosion was suddenly heard beneath
the fore part of the cruiser. A
great mass of water was thrown high into the air, and almost at once a
sheet of flame enveloped the bridge, rendering the captain insensible.
Every man whom had not bee killed or wounded rushed to his post, and by
the time Captain Fox had recovered his senses the whole of the fore part
of the ship was on fire. As
the destroyers closed in on the doomed vessel to pick up the survivors,
the men were lined up on deck calmly awaiting orders.
Of the Amphions crew. 131 officers and en were lost, besides many
of the Germans rescued from the Konigin Luise.
German destroyers come to the
rescue of the crew of the sinking German cruiser Hela torpedoed by the
British Submarine E9.
Early on the morning of Sunday September 13th
1914, while cruising with another submarine.
Lieutenant commander Max Kennedy Horton sighted a German cruiser
Hela steaming out from Wilhelmshaven.
As she came nearer, the two submarines dived right down.
Presently the E9 came up again, and Lieutenant commander Horton
took his bearings, and in quick succession gave the orders to dive and
to release the two bow torpedoes. A
muffled report and slight roll of the submarine told that one of the
torpedoes had found its mark. The
E9 promptly dived and waited below for fifteen minutes.
On coming up again the Hela was seen with a heavy list to
starboard, and a number of ships had arrived to take off the crew and
hunt for her assailant.
The
arrival at Harwich of the British submarine E9.
Seeing that the enemys destroyers were searching for her
the E9 dived again. But
when a short interval, she came up a second time, the Hela had
disappeared. Large numbers
of German destroyers had however been sent out from Heligoland, and were
now cruising round with every conceivable device for snaring and
destroying submarines. But
the E9 kept clear of them for many hours, and at length arrived safely
at Harwich.
The men
of the Majestic being taken aboard the Triumphs picket boat.
Seeing that the Majestics boat was badly damaged,
Lieutenant Commander Eric G Robinson with whom were Lieutenant A. C.
Brooke Webb, of the Royal Naval Reserve and Midshipman John B Wooley,
hurriedly steamed alongside to take off her crew. There was only one
casualty, that of a mortally wounded man.
Amidst a storm of whells from the shore batteries and forts, the
Triumphs boat steamed off down stream, leaving the enemy to concentrate
their fire on the drifting wreck of the Majestics boat.
In a general signal, Vice Admiral De Robeck congratulated those
who had had a hand in the daring exploit.
Lieutenant Commander Robinson had previously been awarded the V.C.
and for his services on this occasion was promoted to Commander.
The D.S.O. was awarded to Lieutenant Godwin, and Lieutenant
Brooke Webb and Midshipman Wooley were awarded the D.S.C.
The crews of both boats received the D.S.M.
The Battle of
Jutland.
As time passed the British gunners got the range and the
Germans bean to suffer heavily. Time after time salvos of shells
from the great British guns crashed down on to the enemys ships.
The Destroyer Nestor Closes To Within 3,000
Yards Of The Enemy To Fire The Torpedoes.
Sighting the enemy battle fleet, Commander Bingham, in the
Nestor, followed by the one remaining destroyer of his division (Nicator) with dauntless courage closed to within 3,000 yards of
the enemy in order to attain a favourable position for firing the
torpedoes. While making
this attack, Nicator were under concentrated fire of the secondary
batteries of the High Sea Fleet. Commander
Bingham was awarded the V.C. for the extremely gallant way in he led his
division.
Boy (First Class) J. T. Cornwell Of The
Chester Though Mortally wounded, Stands At His Post Amid The dead
And Wounded Guns Crew.
The incident which appealed most strongly to the nation was one
in which the hero was one of the most junior in the fleet.
Boy (First Class) John Travers Cornwall, of the Chester,
was mortally wounded early in the action.
He nevertheless remained standing alone at a most exposed post,
quietly awaiting orders until the end of the action, with the guns
crew dead and wounded all round him.
Admiral Beatty recommended his case for special recognition, and
an award of the V.C. was made.
Flight Lieutenant Saving A Wounded Seaman Who Had
Fallen Into The Sea.
While a wounded seaman was being passed across in a stretcher,
from a cruiser Warrior to the seaplane-carrier Engadine, the
rolling of the ships threw him into the water.
Flight-Lieutenant Rutland at once jumped overboard and, thanks to
his aid, the wounded man was hoisted on board the Engadine, but
unfortunately he had been so badly crushed that life was already
extinct, Lieutenant Rutland was awarded the Albert Medal for his gallant
action, and he also received the D.S.C. for his valuable flying
services.
The
Blucher Falls Behind.
Bit by bit the Blucher fell behind; bit by bit she was
knocked to pieces as the Lion shelled her, passed on to the next
ahead, and left the following ship-the Tiger-to give the Blucher a round or two as she sped by.
So all the British ships hammered the German ship, nobly fighting
to the last against impossible odds, in turn.
Lieutenant-Commander A Gye Swings The
Lapwing Round Across The Bows Of The Disabled Laertes.
Learning of the Laertes plight, the destroyer Lapwing
at once dashed to her rescue. Amidst the continuous shriek of the enemys shells, the men
at work in the Laertes heard a faint cheer from those on deck.
The Lapwing had arrived, and with magnificent seamanship
Lieutenant-Commander Alexander Gye swung his vessel round across the
bows of the disabled Laertes. The men then got a hawser aboard, and the Lapwing began
to tow the Laertes out of the zone of fire; and then - the hawser
snapped.
The Disabled Laurel An Easy Target For The
Enemy, Is Rescued By British Cruisers.
For some time the two British destroyers, Laurel and Liberty, were exposed to an attack of overwhelming strength.
Commander Frank Rose was struck in the left leg by a shell
splinter early in the action, but he refused to leave his dangerous
post. Later, however, he
was struck in the other leg, and, as he was unable to stand, handed over
the command to Lieutenant Charles Peploe.
Suddenly a German shell enveloped the Laurel in a cloud of
black smoke, and before it cleared away, British cruisers came to her
assistance. Commander Rose
was awarded the D.S.O., Lieutenant Peploe the D.S.C., and Engineer
Lieutenant-Commander E. H. T. Meeson the D.S.O., besides being promoted
to Commander. Many of the crew were awarded the D.S.M.
In the Liberty Lieutenant H. E. Horan and Gunner H. Morgan
was awarded the D.S.C., while Engineer Lieutenant-Commander F. A. Butler
was granted accelerated promotion.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HMS Birmingham Commanded by Captain Arthur Duff, Ramming
the German Submarine U15 on August 9th 1914 by M G Swanwick Having swept away the periscope and conning tower of the German
submarine U15 with a salvo of six shots from the Birmingham's guns,
Captain Arthur Duff ordered the cruiser's engines to be set at full
speed. With a turn of the helm she was brought round with her bows
pointing straight at the disabled submarine. Then dashing forward at 25
miles per hour the 5,400 ton cruiser rode into U15, which rolled over
and sank to the bottom of the sea with its crew of three officers and
twenty men.
Stokers Feeding the Furnace of HMS Kent While Chasing and
Sinking the Nurnberg by B S Bagdatopulos On December 8th 1914, a German Squadron was defeated by a British
Squadron off the Falkland Islands. When von Spee's ships were sighted,
Admiral Sturdee detailed the armoured cruiser HMS Kent to keep in touch
with the Nurnberg, the nearest enemy ship. The Kent was slower in speed
and her bunkers were not full, but even if they had been, the added
weight would probably have hindered her. To get the most out of her
engines, Seamen and others were sent below to help to feed the furnaces
and to rush up coal from the bunkers. Later, one of the 6 inch guns
thundered out, where upon the stokers, knowing they were at last within
range of the Nurnberg, gave a great shout. In recognition of their
gallant services Stoker Petty Officer G S Brewer was awarded the DSM.
HMS Sydney commanded by Captain J C T Glossop, Attacking
the German Cruiser Emden by Maurice Randall The most brilliant feature of the war by sea for Germany was the
free and uninterrupted career of the cruiser Emden against the merchant
shipping of the allies. She had even shelled oil tanks at Madras, but
her daring captain, Karl von Müller, was at length outwitted. Having
approached the Cocos Islands, with his ship disguised with an additional
funnel, her wily captain sent a landing party to destroy the wireless
apparatus. But her identity was recognised and immediately the news was
flashed to Singapore. The cruisers Sydney and Melbourne, convoying
troopships to Europe, caught the message 100 miles off, and, going full
speed ahead, the Sydney caught sight of the Emden soon after 9 am on 9th
November 1914. Possessing a ship with heavier guns and greater speed,
Captain Glossop soon showed his superiority, and Captain von Müller was
obliged to drive the Emden ashore on North Keeling Island to save her
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