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| Picture No | 10944061 |
| Date | 1914 |
| Description | WW1 - HMS 'Birmingham' sinking the German U-15 U-Boat |
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WW1 - On 9 August 1914, HMS 'Birmingham' spotted the German submarine U-15, whose engines had failed as she lay stopped on the surface in heavy fog, off Fair Isle. The 'Birmingham' steamed at full speed and fired the first shot. As the U-boat began to dive, she rammed her, cutting her in two. U-15 went down with all hands, the first U-boat loss to an enemy warship.
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| Source | Unattributed illustration in Illustrated War News, 1914 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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