Sunday 10 August 2014

Life AT War - Day by Day

10th August 1914

The German 12"/16.5" guns have reached Luik at the Belgium border. The German battle cruiser Goeben reaches Dardanellen in Turkey where Turkey has decided to join forces with Germany. Germany troops have reconquered Mulhouse in Elzas. The Royal Nationally Steuncomite has formed.


Seiner Majestat Schiff Goeben was 612ft 2" long and 96ft wide and her top speed was 25.5 knots. The ship was extremely armed with a man battery of ten 28cm SK L/50 guns in five twin turrets, twelve 15cm AK L/45 guns in the centre of the ship and twelve 8.8cm AK L/45 guns in the bow, the stern and around the forward conning tower. She also had four 20" submerged torpedo tubes.

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