A deadly morning off Copenhagen in August 1915 British submarine aground and defenseless inside Danish territorial waters, was this morning shelled and destroyed by German Torpedo Boat The people of Copenhagen woke up in the morning on August 19 1915, unaware of the bloody incident happening at sea, just outside their capital. An incident that cost the lives of 15 British submariners. The survivors of the crew were interned in Denmark until the end of The Great War http://www.navalhistory.dk/english/history/1914_1918/E13_ incident.htm
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A03E6D91739E233A25751C2A96E9C946496D6CF The E 13 (Lieutenant-Commander Layton) ran aground on the southern end of the Danish Island of Saltholm in the early hours of 19 Aug 1915. Despite being in neutral waters and with Danish torpedo-boat destroyers nearby, the stranded submarine was attacked by a German destroyer and set on fire. The Times reported that fifteen men died and fifteen officers and men were saved. The Times, Monday, Aug 23, 1915 Before leaving Denmark, there was a funeral service held for the victims of the E13 attended by many including government and military representatives, officers of the Danish squadron and a number of interned British seamen. There was reportedly a guard of honour of 200 sailors. A list of the survivors announced by the Secretary of the Admiralty (published in The Times, 21 Aug 1915) OFFICERS Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Layton, R.N. Lieutenant Paul Eddie ( sic Eddis) R.N. Acting Lieutenant William Garriock, R.N.R. MEN Abrams A. T. H., E.R.A., 3rd Cl., 271339 (Po.). Bowden C., P.O., 205844 (Dev.). Brewer A.B. French A. F., Ldg. Smn., 214229 (Po.). Hunt C. F. R., A.B., 234445 (Po.). Lincoln H., P.O., 223571 (Ch.). Lukey E. T., E.R.A., 4th Cl., M.4442 (Po.). Smith Ldg. Sto. Stubbington F. G., Ldg. Sto., 304560 (Po.). Varcoe W. A., Actg. E.R.A., 4th Cl., M.1581 (Dev.). * Watson, B. N., A.B., 225969 (Po.). Whatley Ldg. Sto. * Wounded I also saw this list .... The first leg of the journey home for 14 of the E13 dead, they are on their way to Paragon Railway Station for the journey home 27th Aug 1915. One man came from Grimsby ERA3 Herbert STAPLES he was taken home by tug Signalman, GOULDEN, Herbert, J 26176 Stoker 1st class, GREENWOOD, Thomas C, K 5440 Ordinary Telegraphist, HOLT, Ernest S C, J 26522 Able Seaman, JOYNER, Harold, 214616 Stoker 1st class, LONG, Arthur, 312113 Able Seaman, PAYNE, Alfred J, J 4317 Able Seaman, PEDDER, Henry T, 227585 Chief Stoker, PINK, Benjamin, 218214 Able Seaman, SMART, Robert T, 235782 Engine Room Artificer 3c, STAPLES, Herbert, M 1464 Leading Stoker, THOMAS, William H, 307910 Petty Officer, WARREN, William G, 238632 Stoker 1st class, WILCOX, Walter T, K 7191 Stoker 1st class, WILSON, Fred, K 1405 Stoker 1st class, YEARSLEY, Walter A, K 3223
