1914
Dover Patrol Wartime Role Expanded
Naval forces at Dover intensify patrol, escort and defensive duties protecting the Channel approaches.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Dover Strait in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Naval forces at Dover intensify patrol, escort and defensive duties protecting the Channel approaches.
Merchant vessels are advised to use Admiralty-directed routes through the Channel and along Britain's east coast.
The loss of HMS Hermes to a German submarine highlights the danger facing ships supporting naval aviation operations.
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