E11 Dardanelles Passage Begins
Nasmith takes E11 through the heavily defended Dardanelles toward the Sea of Marmara.
Role range: 1914-1918
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Martin Eric Nasmith Biography and Timeline
Follow Martin Eric Nasmith through 12 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Martin Eric Nasmith, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1915
E11 Ottoman Gunboat Destroyed
Nasmith attacks a patrol vessel during E11's first offensive sweep beyond the Dardanelles.
Role range: 1914-1918
Nagara Ammunition Transport Sunk
Nasmith sinks the ammunition-laden transport Nagara after allowing those aboard to leave.
Role range: 1914-1918
E11 Reaches Constantinople Waters
Nasmith brings E11 into waters off Constantinople and attacks shipping near the arsenal.
Role range: 1914-1918
Tophane Arsenal Transport Attacked
E11 fires a torpedo at an Ottoman transport alongside the Tophane Arsenal.
Role range: 1914-1918
E11 Sailing Vessel Disguise Attempted
Nasmith briefly uses a captured sailing vessel as camouflage while operating near Gallipoli.
Role range: 1914-1918
First E11 Marmara Patrol Ends
Nasmith returns after a patrol that sinks or damages numerous Ottoman vessels.
Role range: 1914-1918
Barbaros Hayreddin Torpedoed
Nasmith's E11 torpedoes and sinks the Ottoman battleship Barbaros Hayreddin.
Role range: 1914-1918
Black Sea Collier Isfahan Sunk
Nasmith's E11 sinks the collier Isfahan as Ottoman coal supplies come under increasing pressure.
Role range: 1914-1918
E11 Second Marmara Patrol Opens
Nasmith begins another patrol intended to disrupt reinforcements and supplies for Gallipoli.
Role range: 1914-1918
Ottoman Sea Supply Route Disrupted
Nasmith's patrol forces Ottoman authorities to reduce reliance on vulnerable Marmara shipping routes.
Role range: 1914-1918
Third E11 Marmara Patrol Conducted
Nasmith conducts a third patrol against Ottoman shipping before the Gallipoli campaign ends.
Role range: 1914-1918
Records, sources and methodology
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