E11 Sailing Vessel Disguise AttemptedMay 1915
Nasmith briefly uses a captured sailing vessel as camouflage while operating near Gallipoli.
Historical person
Martin Eric Nasmith Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Martin Eric Nasmith, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
12 records1915–191512 events5 places
Chronological biography
1915
E11 Dardanelles Passage Begins18 May 1915
Nasmith takes E11 through the heavily defended Dardanelles toward the Sea of Marmara.
E11 Ottoman Gunboat Destroyed23 May 1915
Nasmith attacks a patrol vessel during E11's first offensive sweep beyond the Dardanelles.
Nagara Ammunition Transport Sunk24 May 1915
Nasmith sinks the ammunition-laden transport Nagara after allowing those aboard to leave.
E11 Reaches Constantinople Waters25 May 1915
Nasmith brings E11 into waters off Constantinople and attacks shipping near the arsenal.
Tophane Arsenal Transport Attacked25 May 1915
E11 fires a torpedo at an Ottoman transport alongside the Tophane Arsenal.
First E11 Marmara Patrol Ends8 June 1915
Nasmith returns after a patrol that sinks or damages numerous Ottoman vessels.
Black Sea Collier Isfahan SunkAugust 1915
Nasmith's E11 sinks the collier Isfahan as Ottoman coal supplies come under increasing pressure.
E11 Second Marmara Patrol OpensAugust 1915
Nasmith begins another patrol intended to disrupt reinforcements and supplies for Gallipoli.
Ottoman Sea Supply Route DisruptedAugust 1915
Nasmith's patrol forces Ottoman authorities to reduce reliance on vulnerable Marmara shipping routes.
Barbaros Hayreddin Torpedoed8 August 1915
Nasmith's E11 torpedoes and sinks the Ottoman battleship Barbaros Hayreddin.
Third E11 Marmara Patrol ConductedNovember 1915
Nasmith conducts a third patrol against Ottoman shipping before the Gallipoli campaign ends.
Titles and roles
Submarine Commander
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.