![]() “Intrepid” was sunk in the most successful place of the three in the ship-canal. Between 12.15 and 12.45 hrs all three blocking ships were sunk. These three ships were “Thetis”, “Intrepid”Īnd “Iphigenia”. Main objective of the raid, this being to sink three old British ships filled with concrete toīlock the access to the ship-canal. The diversionary attack on the Mole was to distract the Germans' attention away from the Sinking of Three Cruisers Filled with Concrete By 01.15 hrs “Vindictive”, “Daffodil” and “Iris II” had collected the survivors and were clear of the Mole on their way back to Dover. The storming force and demolition force were on the Mole for about an The Mole to put a stop to the British Marines carrying out the damage on the Mole. This was done to prevent German reinforcements coming onto The crew were taken on board a launch and the submarine, packed with explosives, blew up HMS C3, commanded by Lieutenant Richard Douglas Sandford, RN, wedged itself between the iron pillars of the bridge, fuses were set, Demolition of the Viaduct Bridge by Submarine C3Īt 12.15 hrs the viaduct bridge connecting the Mole to the shore had been blown up by a daring Many casualties were suffered by the crews manning the guns on “Vindictive” instead but only a few men managed to get onto “Vindictive”īefore she was withdrawn. Suffered by the men trying to secure her to the Mole. “Iris II”Ĭould not land her Marines directly onto the Mole either, and great bravery and casualties were Had to continue pushing “Vindictive” against the Mole and her Marines had toĭisembark via the bow onto “Vindictive” and then onto the Mole. Half an hour before the arrival of “Vindictive” at the Mole. The smoke screen was less effective than planned because the wind changed direction There were casualties to many of the leading Marines and commanders of this storming The Acting Captain of the “Vindictive” was Commander Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, RN.Īs events unfolded the “Vindictive” was already under fire as she arrived and Was to push “Vindictive” up against the Mole, then pull alongside the Mole herselfĪnd her Marine force would disembark onto the Mole. The old cruiser “Vindictive” and two Mersey River passenger ferries, the German gun batteries, seaplane station and defences on it. The men landing on the Mole formed a storming force and a demolition force to destroy the The raid on Zeebrugge harbour began at one minute after midnight on 23 April with theĭiversionary operation to land a force of Royal Marines at the mile-long Zeebrugge Mole. The state of the tide, calm weather, favourable wind for the smoke screen and anĪbsence of fog were crucial to the plan and its timing. The operation would take place with about 75 ships and over 1,700 men in a night-time Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, commander of the Dover Patrol, devisedĪ plan to block the ports. German submarines, torpedo boats and ships were based at the inland docks in BrugesĪnd were using the Bruges shipping canal to access the English Channel via the two sea entrancesĪt Zeebrugge and Ostend. The operation was intended to block the access of German shipping and submarines in and out ofīoth ports. to inflict as much damage as possible upon the ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend.to block the entrance to Ostend harbour from the sea and.to block the Bruges ship-canal at its entrance into the harbour at Zeebrugge. ![]() George's Day 23 April 1918 British naval forces carried out a blocking raid on British Naval Raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend, 1918 ![]()
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