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1914
August
06
HMS Bristol clashes with the cruiser Karlsruhe in the West Indies
On 6 August 1914 the British cruiser Bristol fired on the German cruiser Karlsruhe in the West Indies. The faster German ship managed to escape.
November
04
Loss of the cruiser Karlsruhe
On 4 November 1914 an internal explosion tore apart the German cruiser Karlsruhe on her way to attack Barbados. About 260 men died, including her captain.