Battle of Dogger
Bank, 24th January 1915.
A German force of 4 Battle Cruisers , 4 light cruisers and 22
destroyers left their German port to attack targets on the
English Coastline. on the same day a Royal navy fleet of 6
battle cruisers, 8 light cruisers and 28 destroyers had left
Scapa Flow to patrol the North Sea.
The naval battle which ensued lasted three hours with the
German losing The battle Cruiser Blucher which was sunk by Gun
fire and torpedo hits. The British flag ship HMS Lion was hit
in the engine room and was halted. Many of the ships that took
part received damage. but the casualties to the Germans were
1,000 killed and 300 wounded compared to the British losses of 6
killed and 22 wounded.