Ship EventMonday, October 12, 1914 @ 0610 |
MARKOMANNIA (1912-1914 General cargo ship of Hamburg American Line / Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfarhrt Aktien-Gesellschaft / Hamburg-Amerika Linie : 1914 Sunk by HMS YARMOUTH off Sumatra) |
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Royal Navy Light Cruiser H.M.S. YARMOUTH sinks German cargo ship MARKOMANNIA off Sumatra |
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The Royal Navy Light Cruiser H.M.S. YARMOUTH has sunk the Hamburg Amerikan Line cargo steamer MARKOMANNIA off Sumatra and has captured and taking into harbour the Greek steamer PONTOPORSO. Both of these vessels had previously been reported as accompanying the German cruiser EMDEN, the MARKOMANNIA acting as collier. The First World War had started and at 0610 H.M.S. YARMOUTH was on patrol and sighted two steamers on her port bow. On approach, one vessel was identified as the Hamburg Amerika Line steamer MARKOMANNIA and the cruiser fired twice across her bows, causing her to stop. A boarding party from H.M.S. YARMOUTH boarded the German ship and took off her crew and, at 0917 and again at 1135, explosive charges were fired on MARKOMANNIA, but she refused to sink. At 1235 the cruiser opened fire with 4 rounds of 5” shells and MARKOMANNIA sank at 1310.
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