Wednesday 15 October 2014

October 15

German troops occupy Zeebrugge and Ostend.

The Admiralty announces the sinking of the Hamburg-Amerika liner Markomannia and the capture of the Greek steamer Pontoporos (the SMS Emden's colliers), near Sumatra, by HMS Yarmouth.

HMS Yarmouth

HMS Hawke is sunk by the German submarine U9 in the North Sea. 524 officers and men are killed, including the ship's captain, Hugh P. E. T. Williams.

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