Part 3 — INDEX

INDEX

Allardyce, the Hon. William, Governor of Falkland Islands, 138 Allen, Captain J. D., of Kent, 27 a tribute to crew of Kent by, 131 created a C.B., 191 America (South), apprehension in, 24 Germans in, 16, 68 scenery of, 159 Asama in eastern Pacific, 46 Atlantic (South), battle in, 9, 26, 35, 169 Australia joins North Pacific squadron, 72 Baden sunk by Bristol, 92 Barr, Acting-Commander James C., awarded C.B., 171 Battle-cruiser action, a, 96, 181 Beamish, Captain P. H., of Invincible, 27 Boarding parties and their work, 29 Brandt, Captain Frank, of Monmouth, 21 Brazilian ports, enemy shipping at, 25 Brewer, Stkr. P.O. G. S., a D.S.M. for, 191 Bristol, officers of, 211 opens fire on Karlsruhe, 9 British casualties in the Falklands, 193–4 men-of-war off South America, 19–27 Canada purchases submarines, 7 Canopus, an amusing incident on, 90 converted into a floating fort, 63, 85 fine work of, 58 good shooting by, 90 officers of, 205 skilful navigation of, 58 Cap Trafalgar, sinking of, 9, 26, 35 official dispatch on action, 169 Carmania, a conflagration on, 38 decorations for officers and men, 171 heroism of crew, 44 officers of, 197–8 sinks Cap Trafalgar, 9–10, 26, 35 et seq., 169 Carnarvon, a German's toast, 108 a valuable capture by, 24 chases the enemy, 93 officers of, 207 Chilean coast, action off the (see Coronel, battle of) China, German squadron in, 4 Coaling, the "delights" of, 30, 140 Colson, Midshipman D.N., awarded D.S.C., 171 Concentration, necessity of, 61, 64 Cornwall chases enemy, 110 decorations for crew, 121–3 escorts Carmania to base, 42 officers of, 209 opens fire on Leipzig, 114 Coronel, battle of, 45 et seq. enemy torpedo attack at, 55 official dispatches on, 172–7 outstanding features of, 59 unreliable accounts of, 60 vessels engaged in, 46 visibility conditions advantageous to enemy, 52 von Spee's report on, 52, 174 Cradock, Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher, a tribute to, 58 goes down with his ship, 56 his command reinforced, 23 his objective at Coronel, 50 hoists his flag, 20 sights and chases Karlsruhe, 8, 20 Crown of Galicia, German prisoners on, 139 Danreuther, Lieut.-Com. H. E., promotion for, 192 Defence essays to join southern command, 27 sails for Cape Town, 79 Dickens, Acting Sub-Lieut. G. F., awarded D.S.C., 171 Dresden, a vain search for, 136, 158 arrives at Orange Bay, 7 chase of, 110 eludes her pursuers, 114 hoists the white flag, and sinks, 165, 166 joins von Spee, 8 sinking of: Admiralty announcement on, 194 Dymott, Shpwrt. A. C. H., awarded D.S.M., 191 Easter Island, German squadron at, 6, 45 Edinburgh Castle, deck hockey on, 26 Edwards, Captain H. McI., of Otranto, 21 Edwards, Mr., of Easter Island, 45 Egford, Carpenter G. H., receives D.S.C., 121, 190 Ellerton, Captain W. M., of Cornwall, 21, 113 efficient handling of his ship, 119 Emden, exploits and sinking of, 11–12, 15, 63 England, Shpwrt. A. N. E., a D.S.M. for, 191 Evans, Captain B. S., of Macedonia, 21 Falkland Islands, battle of, Admiral Sturdee's dispatch on, 178 battle-cruiser action, 96 et seq., 181 British casualties in, 138, 193–4 commercial importance of, 151 congratulations on, 138, 186–9 decisive nature of, 135 enemy sighted, 87 light cruiser action, 110, 183 the prize bounty, 139 contemplated seizure of, 74, 75, 89, 119, 152 land and sea defences of, 63, 85 topography of, 81 why chosen as base, 18 Fanning Island, British cable station destroyed at, 6 Fanshawe, Captain B. H., of Bristol, 21, 23, 24 Felton, Mrs., her services recognised, 88 Food problem in wartime, 30 Francklin, Captain Philip, of Good Hope, 20 French colonies, Germans and, 13 German barbarity, a typical instance of, 108 casualties in the Falklands, 138, 139 4.1-inch gun, range of, 47, 126 light cruisers, chase of, 110 men-of-war in foreign seas, 1 et seq. sailors buried at sea, 109 Germans abandon colonies in Polynesia, 14 in South America, 16, 68 Germany, her responsibility for the war, 156, 157 Glasgow, a duel with Leipzig, 112 casualties in Coronel battle, 56 chases enemy cruisers, 110 officers of, 203 sights enemy, 49 Glover, Signalman Frank, awarded D.S.M., 123, 191 Gneisenau, a gallant fight by, 102 accurate shooting by, 53 end of, 104 her commander rescued, 107 Good Hope becomes Admiral Cradock's flagship, 20 loss of, 54–5 officers of, 199–200 Grant, Captain Heathcoat, of Canopus, 21, 23 Grant, Captain Noel, of Carmania, 26, 37 awarded C.B., 171 Great Britain and German colonies, 14 enters the War, 4 Hague Conference and the law of neutrality, 152 High explosives, curious examples of damage by, 121 Hill, Chief Engine Room Artificer, awarded D.S.M., 122, 191 Hizen in the Pacific, 46, 72 Idzuma in the Pacific, 46, 72 Inflexible, a fine run by, 66 first shot in Falkland Islands battle, 93 officers of, 217 Invincible and Falkland Islands battle, 93 damaged, 105, 106 joins Admiral Stoddart's squadron, 66 lost in Jutland battle, 140 officers of, 215 Japan declares war, 13, 14 Japanese cruisers in the eastern Pacific, 46 Karlsruhe, chase and escape of, 8 end of, 9, 62 Kent, anxiety regarding fate of, 132 casualties on, 132 chases German cruisers, 110 duel with Nürnberg, 128 ensign of, 133 officers of, 219 opens fire on Leipzig, 114 sights Dresden, 164 Königsberg blocked up and destroyed, 12, 63 Kronprinz Wilhelm, escape of, 8 internment of, 11 Leatham, Captain E. La T., of Defence, 26 Leighton, Chf. P.O. D., a D.S.M. for, 191 Leipzig, a running fight by, 115 chase of, 110 eludes her pursuers, 45 end of, 110 et seq., 118 joins von Spee's squadron, 7, 45 on fire, 117 stories of survivors, 119 Life at sea in 1914, 28 et seq. Lockyer, Lieut.-Commander E. L. B., awarded D.S.O., 171 Luce, Captain John, of Glasgow, 21 and Falkland Islands battle, 113, 114 awarded C.B., 191 report on Coronel action, 52, 172 Lyddite shell in warfare, 105, 116, 128 Macedonia conveys German prisoners, 139 officers of, 212 Magellan, Straits of, 161 Maltzhan, Baron von, 155 Martin, Ldg. Smn. F. S., awarded D.S.M., 191 Mas-a-Fuera, temporary headquarters of German squadron, 71 Mayes, Sergt. Charles, brave deed recognised, 129, 130, 190 McCarten, E.-R. Artr. G. H. F., awarded D.S.M., 191 Mera, voluntary internment of, 155 Merchant ships, increased enemy sinkings of, 24 Mersey destroys Königsberg, 12 Middleton, Chief Gunner Henry, awarded D.S.C., 171 Monmouth in Coronel action, 53 loss of, 56 officers of, 201–2 Murray, Lieut.-Com. J. Wolfe, promotion for, 192 Napier, Captain W. R., of Edinburgh Castle, 26 Naval actions, tactics of modern, 50 Navarro sunk by Orama, 63 Navy, the, life at sea, 28 et seq. postal arrangements of, 32 work in wartime, 28–34 Newbolt, Sir Henry, on Admiral Cradock, 58 on Falkland Islands battle, 135 Newcastle in the North Pacific, 72 Nürnberg, chase of, 110 duel with Kent, 128 joins von Spee's squadron, 6 sinking of, 131 sinks Monmouth, 56 Orama, officers of, 213 sinks a German storeship, 63 Otranto, officers of, 204 under enemy fire, 57 Pacific (Western), the, German squadron in, 4 Papeete, bombardment of, 21 French gunboat sunk at, 6 Patagonia, internment of, 155 Pegasus, sinking of, 12 Phillimore, Captain R. F., of Inflexible, 27 Port Stanley, arrival of Canopus: the scene, 84 description of, 82 Port William, British squadron in, 85 Postal arrangements at sea, 32 Princess Royal in North American waters, 155 Prinz Eitel Friedrich, internment of, 10, 164 Professor Woermann, capture of, 24 Royal Naval Reserve, efficiency of, 132 Sailors, the psychology of, 141 et seq. Santa Isabel, sunk by Bristol, 92 Scharnhorst badly hit, 99, 100 good marksmanship of, 53 sinking of, 101 Segrave, Captain J. R., of Orana, 21 Serajevo tragedy, the, 157 Severn and the end of Königsberg, 12 Seydlitz, escape of, 123 Shark fishing as a pastime, 31 Shaw, Eng. Lieut.-Com. J. F., promotion for, 192 Skipwith, Captain H. L. d'E., of Carnarvon, 24 Smith, Stoker John, a D.S.M. for, 122, 191 Snowdon, Act.-Chf. E.-R. Artr. R., a D.S.M. for, 191 South America (see America, South) Spee, Vice-Admiral Count von, and his command, 4 aims and hopes of, 151 et seq. contemplates seizure of Falklands, 74, 75, 89, 119, 152 death of, 105 movements of his squadron, 67 policy of, considered and analysed, 13–18 refuses to drink a toast, 139 report on Coronel battle, 52 Stoddart, Rear-Admiral and a rescued kinsman, 108 commands British squadron, 159 reinforcements from England for, 65 succeeds Admiral Cradock, 60 transfers his flag, 63 Sturdee, Vice-Admiral F. C. Doveton, 27 a Baronetcy for, 191 dispatch on battle of Falkland Islands, 178 et seq. his strategic victory, 135 in command of British squadron, 79, 80 ordered to Gibraltar, 159 Submarines purchased by Canadian Government, 7 Suffolk chases Karlsruhe, 8 Sydney in action with Emden, 11 Thompson, Lieut.-Com. W. A., promotion for, 192 Titania, enemy auxiliary cruiser, 6 Townsend, Stoker P.O. W. A., awarded D.S.M., 122, 191 Tsingtau, German base at, 4 Turner, Maj., commands Falkland Island Volunteers, 86 Venning, Carpenter W. H., awarded D.S.C., 190 Verner, Lieut.-Com. R. H. C., promotion for, 192 Walls, Carpenter T. A., awarded D.S.C., 190 Walton, P.O. M. J., a D.S.M. for, 191 Weeks, Engineer-Com. E. J., promotion for, 191 Wharton, Com., and sinking of Nürnberg, 133 promotion for, 192 Wireless stations, German, 16

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