The German
submarine U18 penetrates the fleet defences at
Scapa Flow by following a steamer through the boom and entering the
anchorage. The fleet is not at Scapa Flow, but is
dispersed in anchorages on the west coast of Scotland and Ireland. As the submarine attempts to leave, its periscope is spotted. The trawler
Dorothy Gray alters course and rams the periscope, rendering it unserviceable. The submarine's diving plane motor fails, and U18 is unable to maintain depth. The submarine is rammed a second time by the
Dorothy Gray and is forced to surface. Its captain scuttles U18, and all its crew except one are picked up by British
boats.
The British steamer
SS Malachite on a voyage from Liverpool to Le Havre is sunk off Le Havre by the German
submarine U21.
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