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Post by [AM]Fritz Kempf on Jan 9, 2010 20:25:59 GMT 1
The Battle of Zanzibar, or the Seabattle of Zanzibar, was a sea battle that took place on September 20, 1914 in Zanzibar port in Africa on the beginning of the East Africa Campaign. Opposite the big battles like the Battle of Dogger Bank, the Battle of Zanzibar was not an extremely great sea battle. Both sides fought against each other with just a cruiser. HMS Pegasus by the Royal Navy commanded by Captain John Ingles and the SMS Königsberg by the Imperial Navy under the command of Fregattenkapitän Max Looff.
HMS Pegasus
Shortly after the start of the First World War, on September 19, 1914, the German SMS Königsberg located in the Rufiji Delta when he got news that a British warship claimed the Zanzibar port. Fregattenkapitän Looff of the SMS Königsberg, assumed that could be the HMS Pegasus or the HMS Astraea. Captain Looff, immediate plans the attack during a supply in the port of Dar es Salaam in eastern Tanzania. When the afternoon was over, the SMS Königsberg left Dar es Salaam and introduced themselves to the Zanzibar port. Meanwhile, lay the British ship, HMS Pegasus, in the harbor. The Pegasus argued in a convoy with the HMS Astraea and HMS Hyacinth. But problems with the boilers, it has to leave the convoy and led to the Zanzibar port for repairs.
During the morning on September 20, 1914, the SMS Königsberg arrived in the port of Zanzibar and was caught by a tugboat in the harbor. Fregattenkapitän Max Looff did give the order to fire some shots across the bow of the boat. This has driven the tugboat. Once within reach of HMS Pegasus, the SMS Königsberg began firing salvos at a range of 9000 meters. The HMS Pegasus was anchored in Zanzibar port and the preparation of steam took place yet so the ship was helpless. For about twenty minutes, the SMS Königsberg firing while the HMS Pegasus in its position remained stationary. While the ship lay there, the British White Ensign was hoisted and the HMS Pegasus start with fire. But the enemy was too far. The battle lasted about twenty minutes longer. After heavy hits from the German cruiser, with most in the deck, the ship began to sink. Without any chance for the German opponent, John Ingles captain of the HMS Pegasus ordered the evacuation of his ship. The ship capsized and sank later that day. With a clear German victory, the SMS Königsberg turned around and returned to the port of Rufiji Delta. The Royal Navy had to endure with thirty-eight sailors killed, fifty-five sailors were wounded. While the German Imperial Navy had no deaths or injuries or.....damage!
The German Imperial Navy won the day so the morale aboard the SMS Königsberg increased. But this was short lived. Because during the Battle of Rufiji Delta, the SMS Königsberg was blocked and defeated by the Royal Navy.
HMS Pegasus
Shortly after the start of the First World War, on September 19, 1914, the German SMS Königsberg located in the Rufiji Delta when he got news that a British warship claimed the Zanzibar port. Fregattenkapitän Looff of the SMS Königsberg, assumed that could be the HMS Pegasus or the HMS Astraea. Captain Looff, immediate plans the attack during a supply in the port of Dar es Salaam in eastern Tanzania. When the afternoon was over, the SMS Königsberg left Dar es Salaam and introduced themselves to the Zanzibar port. Meanwhile, lay the British ship, HMS Pegasus, in the harbor. The Pegasus argued in a convoy with the HMS Astraea and HMS Hyacinth. But problems with the boilers, it has to leave the convoy and led to the Zanzibar port for repairs.
During the morning on September 20, 1914, the SMS Königsberg arrived in the port of Zanzibar and was caught by a tugboat in the harbor. Fregattenkapitän Max Looff did give the order to fire some shots across the bow of the boat. This has driven the tugboat. Once within reach of HMS Pegasus, the SMS Königsberg began firing salvos at a range of 9000 meters. The HMS Pegasus was anchored in Zanzibar port and the preparation of steam took place yet so the ship was helpless. For about twenty minutes, the SMS Königsberg firing while the HMS Pegasus in its position remained stationary. While the ship lay there, the British White Ensign was hoisted and the HMS Pegasus start with fire. But the enemy was too far. The battle lasted about twenty minutes longer. After heavy hits from the German cruiser, with most in the deck, the ship began to sink. Without any chance for the German opponent, John Ingles captain of the HMS Pegasus ordered the evacuation of his ship. The ship capsized and sank later that day. With a clear German victory, the SMS Königsberg turned around and returned to the port of Rufiji Delta. The Royal Navy had to endure with thirty-eight sailors killed, fifty-five sailors were wounded. While the German Imperial Navy had no deaths or injuries or.....damage!
The German Imperial Navy won the day so the morale aboard the SMS Königsberg increased. But this was short lived. Because during the Battle of Rufiji Delta, the SMS Königsberg was blocked and defeated by the Royal Navy.
