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The Sinking of HMS Aboukir: 22 September 1914

This German postcard commemorates the sinking of 3 ships of the Royal Navy by the German Submarine, U-9. On the left is HMS Aboukir on which Robert Tritton was serving. On the right is HMS Hogue. HMS Cressy was also torpedoed and sunk. The inset photograph (top left) is of Lieutenant Otto Weddigen, Commander of the U-Boat.

All three ships were taken by complete surprise as they weren't expecting submarines in that area at that time. The entire battle had lasted less than two hours, and cost the British three warships, 62 officers and 1,397 ratings. This incident established the U-boat as a major weapon in the conduct of naval warfare.

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