![]() The British had lost no ships and suffered few casualties the Germans had lost Blücher and most of her crew. Lion made it back to port but was out of action for several months. The German squadron returned to harbour, with some ships in need of extensive repairs. Due to inadequate signalling, the remaining British ships stopped the pursuit to sink Blücher by the time the ship had been sunk, the rest of the German squadron had escaped. The British disabled Blücher, the rearmost German ship, and the Germans put the British flagship HMS Lion out of action. ![]() During a stern chase lasting several hours, the British caught up with the Germans and engaged them with long-range gunfire. The British surprised the smaller and slower German squadron, which fled for home. The British had intercepted and decoded German wireless transmissions, gaining advance knowledge that a German raiding squadron was heading for Dogger Bank and ships of the Grand Fleet sailed to intercept the raiders. The Battle of Dogger Bank was a naval engagement during the First World War that took place on 24 January 1915 near the Dogger Bank in the North Sea, between squadrons of the British Grand Fleet and the Kaiserliche Marine (High Seas Fleet).
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |