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HMS Lurcher (1912)

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and Submarines D2, D8, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8 and E9 of the Eighth Submarine Flotilla, proceeded to take part in the operations in the Heligoland bight arranged for the 28th August. the Destroyers scouted for submarines until nightfall on the 27th, when the latter proceeded independently to take up
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searched the area through which the Battle Cruisers were to advance for hostile Submarines, and then proceeded towards Heligoland in the wake of Submarines E6, E7 and E8, which were exposing themselves with the object of inducing the enemy to chase them to the
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The vessel is 255ft. long by 25ft. 7in. beam, and is propelled by Parsons turbines driving two shafts, steam being supplied by three Yarrow water-tube boilers fitted with the firm's latest feed-heating
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units to enter the area. Although the operation had been something of a shambles in the mist, the results were clear: Three German light cruisers and a destroyer sunk against no Royal Navy losses.
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at about 12:45, and a tow was established. The seaplanes carried out further attacks on both submarines between 3:18 and 3:45 pm, and it was not until the arrival of
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were, however, distinctive in appearance and at least 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) faster than the rest of their class. They all exceeded their contract speed,
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various positions from which they could co-operate with the Destroyer Flotillas on the following morning. At Daylight on the 28th August, the
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Battle was joined at 7:00 on 28 August in misty conditions. Due to lack of information about reinforcements sent by the
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between Royal Navy surface ships and bottomed Royal Navy submarines. Unknown to Keyes and Tyrwhitt, the
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in order to intercept returning German ships. They failed, although one torpedo was fired at
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ordered his ships to cease firing on her at 12:55 pm and a rescue operation was undertaken.
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Hawes, Richard, Steffen Boel Jørgensen, Peter Lienau & Bruce Wright (2008).
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were a little larger than the rest of the class but carried the same armament.
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making over 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph); she became part of the
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to bear the name; when new she was the fastest ship in the Royal Navy.
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By 14 December 1914 the Admiralty had advance warning of the intended
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ships withdrew as the height of tide was high enough to allow larger
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were deployed to retrieve those who had abandoned ship while
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sailed from Harwich on 30 May in company with HM Submarines
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to transfer the crew who remained on board. By 1:10pm the
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to catch the German ships should they turn west into the
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had added significant reinforcements at the last minute.
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in an effort to recover the surviving crew. Boats from
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Index

HMS Lurcher

Yarrow & Company
Scotstoun
Glasgow
Acheron-class
destroyer
knots
BL 4-inch (101.6 mm) L/40 Mark VIII guns
QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedoes
Acheron-class
destroyer
lurcher
Royal Navy
Alfred Yarrow
seaworthy
destroyers
knots
Yarrow & Company
Scotstoun
Glasgow
"Firedrake Specials", "Special I class" or "Yarrow Specials"
Firedrake
Oak
1st Destroyer Flotilla
World War I
8th Submarine Flotilla
Commodore Roger Keyes

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