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| HMS Audacious |
HMS Audacious sinks after hitting a mine during gunnery exercises off
Tory Island. The mine had been laid by the German auxiliary minelayer,
Berlin. The
Audacious struck the mine at 8.45am, but did not sink until 8.45pm. Assistance was given by the White Star liner the
Olympic, whose passengers witnessed the disaster.
Admiral Jellicoe urged the Admiralty not to announce the news publicly. The Cabinet agreed and the incident was not officially reported until 14 November 1918 by an announcement in
The Times.
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| Prince Maurice |
Prince Maurice of Battenberg is killed in action at Zonnebeke, aged 23 years. He is buried in
Ypres Town Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Prince Maurice is the youngest son of
Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858-1896) and
Princess Beatrice (1857-1944), the youngest child of Queen Victoria.
Batteries of the 26th Brigade RFA are in action during the day near the Menin-Ypres road, near Becelaere, Terhand and Westhoer.
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