Action of 22 September 1914
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The Action of 22 September 1914 was a World War I naval engagement in which the German submarine U-9 sank three British armored cruisers in quick succession, dramatically demonstrating the lethal effectiveness of U-boats.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I engagement
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | sinking of Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy British losses in ships and men ⓘ |
| cause | British patrol of the Broad Fourteens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Otto Weddigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOfU9 | Otto Weddigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfAttackingSubmarine | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfShipLost | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 22 September 1914 ⓘ |
| demonstrated |
lethal effectiveness of submarines
ⓘ
vulnerability of large surface ships to submarines ⓘ |
| description | German submarine U-9 sank three British armoured cruisers in quick succession ⓘ |
| followedBy | tightening of British anti-submarine measures ⓘ |
| impact |
increased fear of U-boats in the Royal Navy
ⓘ
prompted changes in British naval patrol tactics ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
German submarine U-9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Aboukir NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Cressy NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Hogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off the Dutch coast ⓘ |
| navyInvolved |
Imperial German Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | sinking of three cruisers by a single submarine ⓘ |
| partOf | U-boat campaign of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early North Sea patrol operations of 1914 ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| shipSunk |
HMS Aboukir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Cressy NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Hogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicTheater | North Sea theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submarineType | German Type U 9 submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticUsed | submerged torpedo attack ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early months of World War I ⓘ |
| vesselTypeSunk | armoured cruiser ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | torpedo ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
SM U-9