Sgt Stripes Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 Hello. Looking for any information no matter how small, on the engagement between HMS DWARF and German armed steamer NACHTIGAL , that took place in the Cameroon river 16. September 1914. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 In fact there are literally hundreds of reports in British press. You can read them on FmP, and I suggest you go through them. There are presumably more eye-witness reports And I like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 And HMS Dwarf's whole log is transcribed https://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-19-HMS_Dwarf.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 And there is an Australian news report from Prize Court proceedings https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/33608263#pstart4198098 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Stripes Posted 3 September , 2019 Author Share Posted 3 September , 2019 Many thanks corisande for all your help. This is a great start to my research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holger Kotthaus Posted 27 July , 2020 Share Posted 27 July , 2020 Hello, You will find the German point of view (Also with a correct historical background) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nachtigal_(Schiff,_1895) The above mentioned Wikipedia-description based on an original report from the Captain of the Government steamer “Nachtigal”, Captain Lieutenant Peter Wendling. “Command to ram” The two photos of the “Nachtigal” are the only ones I know. There exist also a small sketch. Source: “Deutsche Flagge über Sand und Palmen“, Werner v. Langsdorf, Verlag C. Bertelsmann Gütersloh, 1938 Cheers Holger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holger Kotthaus Posted 26 September , 2020 Share Posted 26 September , 2020 Just found a further picture from the “Nachtigal” Left in the background the Governorate steamer / Guard ship “Herzogin Elisabeth“, which was sunk on 27.09.1914, later lifted and used under British or French flag as “Margaret Elisabeth”. French flag? https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Der_ehemalige_deutsche_Regierungsdampfer_HERZOGIN_ELISABETH_als_franz%C3%B6sisches_Hilfspatrouillenboot_MARGARED_ELISABETH_1916_vor_Kamerun.jpg British flag? https://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1409Cameroons.htm Original Source: http://www.ub.bildarchiv-dkg.uni-frankfurt.de/CD/7101/3162/3869/7101_3162_3869_0027.jpg Cheers Holger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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