This epithet proved prophetic when Cressy, Hogue and Aboukir were sunk in a single action on 22 September 1914 by the German submarine U-9 near the Dutch coast. Early on the morning of September 22, 1914, the three cruisers of Cruiser Force C, HMS Cressy, HMS Aboukir, and HMS Hogue were patrolling near the Netherlands in the North Sea, when they were spotted by the German submarine U9, under command of Otto Weddigen. Early on the morning of September 22, 1914, the three cruisers of Cruiser Force C, HMS Cressy, HMS Aboukir, and HMS Hogue were patrolling near the Netherlands in the North Sea, when they were spotted by the German submarine U9, under command of Otto Weddigen. The firing of two torpedoes affected the trim of U9 which broke the surface briefly and was fired on by Hogue … Recommissioned at the start of World War I, she played a minor role in the Battle of Heligoland Bight a few weeks after the beginning of the war. Otto Weddigen) became world famous when she sank three 12.000 ton British cruisers in less than one hour: Aboukir HMS, Cressy HMS and Hogue HMS, with the loss of almost 1400 men. I am 32 years old and have been in the navy for years. See documents for more info. Weddingen ordered the empty torpedo tube reloaded and identified Hogue as his next victim. SINKING OF CRUISERS ABOUKIR, HOGUE, CRESSY OF DUTCH COAST by U.9 . HMS Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy. Some sources say U-9 surrendered at the end of WWI and was broken up in 1919, others say she was scuttled. The Hogue and Cressy closed and took up a position, the Hogue ahead of the Aboukir, and the Cressy about 400 yards on her port beam. After the traditional acts of remembrance that take place in November, the ongoing story of the wrecks of HMS Aboukir, HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy serve as a chilly reminder that, whatever the ethical standards the rest of us strive to live by, national and international commerce works by its own rules.
Weddingen managed to get his craft under again and as he … Members may like to take a look at HMS Aboukir - HMS Cressy - HMS Hogue - and there is a very dramatic account of the naval action which resulted in their loss, which reinforces the need to have these ships designated War Graves for all the 1,459 British Sailors lost that day :-" In late September 1914, the Royal Navy experienced their first contact with a new form of naval warfare. The Aboukir was struck at about 6.25 a.m. on the starboard beam. World War 1 Naval Combat. Jan Lettens 06/06/2009. The U-boat was treated lightly by the Imperial German Navy; in the first six weeks of the war, the U-boat arm had sent out ten boats, sunk no ships and lost two boats for their efforts. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel! Early on September 22 nd 1914 the German submarine U9 under the command of Commander Otto Weddigen sighted the Cressy, Aboukir and Hogue steaming NNE at 10 knots without zigzagging. HMS Aboukir, above, HMS Hogue, below, and HMS Cressy, bottom, which were sunk off the Dutch coast by a German torpedo in 1914. The Hogue and Cressy closed and took up a position, the Hogue ahead of the Aboukir, and the Cressy about 400 yards on her port beam. Product images of HMS 'Hogue', 'Cressy', 'Aboukir' Our prints. Otto Weddigen) became world famous when she sank three 12.000 ton British …
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