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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Action of 22 September 1914 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Action of 22 September 1914 Context triple: [SM U-9, notableEngagement, Action of 22 September 1914]
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Action of 19 August 1916
The Action of 19 August 1916 was a World War I North Sea naval clash between the British Royal Navy and the German High Seas Fleet that ended inconclusively but reinforced British maritime dominance.
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Siege of Ypres
The Siege of Ypres was a 1794 French Revolutionary War operation in which French forces besieged and captured the strategically important fortress city of Ypres in the Austrian Netherlands.
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Battle of Cambrai
The Battle of Cambrai was a major First World War engagement in 1917 notable for the first large-scale, effective use of tanks by the British Army against German defenses on the Western Front.
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Race to the Sea
Race to the Sea was a series of World War I maneuvers in 1914 during which German and Allied forces repeatedly tried to outflank each other northward, ultimately extending the Western Front to the North Sea and leading to entrenched stalemate.
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Operation Brevity
Operation Brevity was a short-lived British offensive in May 1941 during the North African Campaign of World War II, aimed at weakening Axis forces and improving Allied positions near the besieged port of Tobruk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Action of 22 September 1914 Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Action of 19 August 1916
The Action of 19 August 1916 was a World War I North Sea naval clash between the British Royal Navy and the German High Seas Fleet that ended inconclusively but reinforced British maritime dominance.
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B.
Siege of Ypres
The Siege of Ypres was a 1794 French Revolutionary War operation in which French forces besieged and captured the strategically important fortress city of Ypres in the Austrian Netherlands.
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C.
Battle of Cambrai
The Battle of Cambrai was a major First World War engagement in 1917 notable for the first large-scale, effective use of tanks by the British Army against German defenses on the Western Front.
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D.
Race to the Sea
Race to the Sea was a series of World War I maneuvers in 1914 during which German and Allied forces repeatedly tried to outflank each other northward, ultimately extending the Western Front to the North Sea and leading to entrenched stalemate.
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E.
Operation Brevity
Operation Brevity was a short-lived British offensive in May 1941 during the North African Campaign of World War II, aimed at weakening Axis forces and improving Allied positions near the besieged port of Tobruk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | sinking of Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
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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
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
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Subject: Action of 22 September 1914 Description of subject: 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.
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