9 Aug 1914, in heavy fog, light cruiser HMS Birmingham rammed & cut German U-15 in two off Fair Isle, Shetland, as she was on surface, due to engine failure. She sank and Captain Richard Pohle and 22 crew died. First U-boat lost in action in #WW1 pic.twitter.com/np9opGj8R4
— Revd Nicholas Pye (@RevdPye) August 9, 2021
RT @RevdPye: 9 Aug 1914, in heavy fog, light cruiser HMS Birmingham rammed & cut German U-15 in two off Fair Isle, Shetland, as she was on…