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... torpedo boats and destroyers striving to save her crew . Only a few could be rescued . Shortly thereafter the Irresistible , a British pre - dreadnought and the Ocean of the same class , also went down , but swift action by de- stroyers ...
... torpedo boats and destroyers striving to save her crew . Only a few could be rescued . Shortly thereafter the Irresistible , a British pre - dreadnought and the Ocean of the same class , also went down , but swift action by de- stroyers ...
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... Torpedo boats ( 1885-1908 ) Submarines ( 1904-1913 ) • 14 18 3 Auxiliary to these were innumerable lesser vessels such as mother ships for destroyers and submarines , mine layers , oil ships , repair and hospital ships . The navy with ...
... Torpedo boats ( 1885-1908 ) Submarines ( 1904-1913 ) • 14 18 3 Auxiliary to these were innumerable lesser vessels such as mother ships for destroyers and submarines , mine layers , oil ships , repair and hospital ships . The navy with ...
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... Torpedo boats ( 1887-1898 ) Submarines 3 22 8 where , ever entered that sea unless it were a few wandering submarines . The Teutonic strength in those waters was the navy of Austria - Hungary , which at the outbreak of the war numbered ...
... Torpedo boats ( 1887-1898 ) Submarines 3 22 8 where , ever entered that sea unless it were a few wandering submarines . The Teutonic strength in those waters was the navy of Austria - Hungary , which at the outbreak of the war numbered ...
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... torpedo work , but I wanted to make my aim sure , so I went down and in on them . I had taken the po- sition of the ... torpedoes at the middle ship . I was then about twelve feet under water and got the shot off in good shape , my men ...
... torpedo work , but I wanted to make my aim sure , so I went down and in on them . I had taken the po- sition of the ... torpedoes at the middle ship . I was then about twelve feet under water and got the shot off in good shape , my men ...
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... torpedo's work of destruction . There was a fountain of water , a burst of smoke , a flash of fire , and part of the cruiser rose in the air . Then I heard a roar and felt reverberations sent through the water by the detonation . She ...
... torpedo's work of destruction . There was a fountain of water , a burst of smoke , a flash of fire , and part of the cruiser rose in the air . Then I heard a roar and felt reverberations sent through the water by the detonation . She ...
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action advance Aisne Allies American Antwerp arms artillery attack August Austria-Hungary Austrian BATTLE CRUISERS Battle of Verdun battleships began Belgian Belgium boats bombardment Britain British campaign capture command Commerce with Germany Czar Dardanelles Date of entering declared defense destroyers dreadnoughts East Prussia Emden enemy enemy's England field fighting fire Flanders flank fleet force fortress fought France French Galicia Gorizia Greatest exports heavy held Hindenburg infantry invaders Italian Italy Kaiser Kluck land losses machine guns March Marne menace ment military months munitions Namur nation naval navy neutral offensive officers Paris passed peace Petrograd ports President prisoners Przemysl raids Reason for entering reënforcements retreat River Russian seemed Serbia shells ships sian soldiers squadron square miles submarine taken territory Teutonic tion torpedo town troops Turkish Underwood & Underwood United Verdun victory Warsaw western front wounded yards Ypres
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Страница 265 - That the state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and that the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States...
Страница 251 - The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment.
Страница 259 - ... if American ships and American lives should in fact be sacrificed by their naval commanders in heedless contravention of the just and reasonable understandings of international law and the obvious dictates of humanity, I shall take the liberty of coming again before the Congress, to ask that authority be given me to use any means that may be necessary for the protection of our seamen and our people in the prosecution of their peaceful and legitimate errands on the high seas.
Страница 259 - ... that they will indeed pay no regard to the ancient friendship between their people and our own or to the solemn obligations which have been exchanged between them and destroy American ships and take the lives of American citizens in the wilful prosecution of the ruthless naval programme they have announced their intention to adopt. Only actual overt acts on their part can make me believe it even now.
Страница 3 - The whole world sprang to arms. On the head of Frederic is all the blood which was shed in a war which raged during many years and in every quarter of the globe, the blood of the column of Fontenoy, the blood of the mountaineers who were slaughtered at Culloden. The evils produced by his wickedness were felt in lands where the name of Prussia was unknown; and, in order that he might rob a neighbour whom he had promised to defend, black men. fought on the coast of Coromandel , and red men scalped...
Страница 3 - We are now in a state of necessity, and necessity knows no law. Our troops have occupied Luxemburg and perhaps are already on Belgian soil. Gentlemen, that is contrary to the dictates of international law.
Страница 265 - Government has committed repeated acts of war against the Government and the people of the United States of America: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
Страница 125 - The English were playing my game, for I had scarcely to move out of my position, which was a great aid, since it helped to keep me from detection. On board my little boat the spirit of the German Navy was to be seen in its best form. With enthusiasm every man held himself in check and gave attention to the work in hand. The attack on the Hague went true.
Страница 13 - Ville, and descending like steps were row beneath row of houses, roofless, with windows like blind eyes. The fire had reached the last row of houses, those on the Boulevard de Jodigne. Some of these were already cold, but others sent up steady, straight columns of flame. In others at the third and fourth stories the window curtains still hung, flowers still filled the window-boxes, while on the first floor the torch had just passed and the flames were leaping.
Страница 255 - In accordance with the general principles of visit and search and destruction of merchant vessels recognized by international law, such vessels, both within and without the area declared as naval war zone, shall not be sunk without warning and without saving human lives, unless these ships attempt to escape or offer resistance.