HMS E14 was a British E class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. Boats Group 1 E1 - Launched November 9 1912. E2 - Launched November Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004 Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and Seaport in Cumbria, England. She was laid down on 14 December 1912 and was commissioned on 18 November 1914. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Her hull cost £105,700.
HMS E14 took part in an operation to penetrate the Sea of Marmara. The Sea of Marmara ( Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Greek: Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά or Προποντίς, Bulgarian She successfully dived beneath the minefields and broke into the Sea of Marmara on 27 April 1915. A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person The Sea of Marmara ( Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Greek: Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά or Προποντίς, Bulgarian Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year She quickly sank the Turkish gunboat Nurel Bahr, sinking 200 tons on May 1. A gunboat is literally a Boat carrying one or more Guns The term is rather broad and the usual connotation has changed over the years (sometimes encompassing Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. She then went on to damage the minelayer Peik I Shevket sinking 1014 tons in a torpedo attack. Minelaying is the act of deploying explosive mines Historically this has been carried out by ships submarines and aircraft Upon her return, her captain, Lieutenant Commander Courtney Boyle received the Victoria Cross. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since
Later in her career, her new captain, Lieutenant Commander G S White received posthumously a Victoria Cross for his actions in the Dardanelles. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since See also [[Hellespont]] The Dardanelles ( Turkish: Çanakkale Boğazı Greek: Δαρδανέλλια Dardanellia) formerly
HMS E13 attacked a merchant ship on 28 January 1918. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common But one of her torpedoes prematurely exploded which damaged the submarine. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability She was forced to surface because of flooding but then came under coastal battery fire off Kum Kale. Then while attempting to beach safely, Lieutenant Commander G S White was killed by shellfire. HMS E14 sank but fortunately, nine of her crew survived but were taken prisoner.
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- Submarines, War Beneath the Waves, from 1776 to the Present Day, by Robert Hutchinson ISBN 978-0-06-081900-2
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