Out of the ship's complement of 750 men, 14 are recovered alive, but two later died from their injuries. At the subsequent inquest, it was stated there was no evidence to suggest the source of the explosion was external, nor was there any evidence of sabotage.
The pre-dreadnought battleship was part of the 5th Battle Squadron which had transferred to Sheerness on 14 November to guard against a possible German invasion of south-east England.
The German submarine U21 sinks the British collier SS Primo near Le Havre.
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