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.

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instanceOf World War I engagement
naval battle
alsoKnownAs sinking of Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy
belligerent German Empire
United Kingdom
casualties heavy British losses in ships and men
cause British patrol of the Broad Fourteens
commander Otto Weddigen
commanderOfU9 Otto Weddigen
conflict World War I
countryOfAttackingSubmarine German Empire
countryOfShipLost United Kingdom
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
linked to: U-9

HMS Aboukir
HMS Cressy
HMS Hogue
location North Sea
off the Dutch coast
navyInvolved Imperial German Navy
Royal Navy
notableFor sinking of three cruisers by a single submarine
partOf U-boat campaign of World War I
precededBy early North Sea patrol operations of 1914
result German victory
shipSunk HMS Aboukir
HMS Cressy
HMS Hogue
strategicTheater North Sea theatre of World War I
submarineType German Type U 9 submarine
tacticUsed submerged torpedo attack
timePeriod early months of World War I
vesselTypeSunk armoured cruiser
weaponUsed torpedo

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SM U-9 notableEngagement Action of 22 September 1914
subject linked to: U-9
Otto Weddigen battle Action of 22 September 1914