AE2 Dardanelles Passage Begun
Stoker takes submarine AE2 into the defended Dardanelles on the morning of the Allied landings.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
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Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1915
AE2 Reaches Sea of Marmara
Stoker succeeds in taking AE2 through the Dardanelles into the Sea of Marmara.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
AE2 Ordered to Disrupt Ottoman Reinforcements
Stoker receives instructions to enter the Sea of Marmara and attack Ottoman communications.
Role range: 1914-1918
AE2 Signals Successful Passage to Fleet
Stoker reports that AE2 has passed the Narrows, encouraging Allied commanders during the first landing day.
Role range: 1914-1918
AE2 Patrols Marmara before Loss
Stoker searches for Ottoman shipping while remaining submerged for long periods to avoid patrols.
Role range: 1914-1918
AE2 Disabled by Sultanhisar
AE2 is damaged by the Ottoman torpedo boat Sultanhisar and forced to surface.
Role range: 1914-1918
AE2 Scuttled after Capture Threat
Stoker scuttles AE2 after ordering the crew to abandon the disabled submarine.
Role range: 1914-1918
Records, sources and methodology
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