U Boat - 15
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Commanded by Kapitänleutnant Richard Pohle
While on patrol in the North Atlantic on 13 Aug 1914, U-15 came upon the British war ships;Ajax, Monarch and Orion on maneuvers off Fair Island in the North Atlantic.
U-15 fired a torpedo at the HMS 'Monarch' but missed which alerted the other vessels. To avoid any further engagement U-15 apparently headed east.
The following morning, shrouded in mist U-15 was spotted by the HMS'Birmingham' sitting still in the water as loud hammering noises resonated from her hull.
U-15 rendezvous with Naval Seaplanes
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HMS 'Birmingham'
The HMS 'Birminham' opened fire and proceeded to ram U-15.
Unable to submerge quickly enough, U-15 was rammed through and sank immediately taking all hands with her. (25)
U - 15 Crew
| Böttcher | Richard | U-Heizer |
| Doblies | Michel | U-Obermaat |
| Flores | Ferdinand | U-Heizer |
| Gründler | Oskar | Marine Ober Ingenieur |
| Hansen-Wolff | Nicolai | U-Matrose |
| Huwe | Max | U-Oberheizer |
| Knüppel | Heinrich | U-Oberbootsmannsmaat |
| Löding | Heinrich | U-Obermaschinistenmaat |
| Mau | Otto | U-Obermatrose |
| Pohle | Richard | Kapitanleutnant |