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Engagement
1914 09 22 0000 Torpedoing Of Aboukir Cressy And Hogue North Sea
Start YMDHM
00:00
Sink Ship
HMS Hogue | HMS Aboukir | HMS Cressy
Activity Type
Engagement
Conducted By Country
Germany
Conducted Against Country
Great Britain
Engagement Type
Torpedoing
Involve Unit
RN Cruiser Force C | HMS Aboukir | HMS Cressy | HMS Hogue | SMS U 9
Activity Class
Moderate
Completeness
Order Of Battle Complete | Units Entered
Summary
Three old British cruisers were patrolling without escorting destroyers, not even zig-zagging. They were torpedoed one after the other, initially think they had encountered mines.
Places
Location Place
Included In Place
North Atlantic
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