HMS Minerva - Bombardment of Akaba

[Simon Birch]

Does anyone have any information on the above 1914 action and the causes of it?

Many thanks

Simon

[per ardua per mare per terram]

There are some references in Dick Cronin, Royal Navy Shipboard Aircraft Developments 1912-21 and Volumes I & II of Sir Julian Corbett Naval Operations you could also look in her ships log ADM 53/49449 MINERVA 1914 June 12 - 1915 Mar. 12.

The causes were Turkey's entry into the war and the defence of the Suez Canal. Akaba had become a focal point for Turkish troops in the area.

[horatio2]

For a concise summary see Julian Thompson's "The Imperial War Museum Book of the War at Sea 1914 - 1918" pp. 219 - 222.

[ionia]

See the Naval Review at

http://www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf

[sadsac]

SIMON, not too sure if this will be of any help, but find here two awards for services MINERVA / Akaba ;

WARLEIGH Percival H N/E Captain RN 81K003 Minerva

Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peirse 30.11.17 Gazetted

Operations in Gulf of Akaba end 1914 beginning 1915 Mentioned in Despatches

For good services in the operations in the Gulf of Akaba at the end of 1914 and beginning of 1915.

SNEPP John W N/E Captain RMLI 81K003 Minerva

Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peirse 30.11.17 Gazetted

Operations in Gulf of Akaba end 1914 beginning 1915 Mentioned in Despatches

For good services in the operations in the Gulf of Akaba at the end of 1914 and beginning of 1915.

Sadsac

[Simon Birch]

Thanks Chaps one and all- this gives me something to work on.

thanks Again,

Simon