9th August, U-15 attempted to torpedo a battleship but at 0340 off Fair Isle, the cruiser BIRMINGHAM sighted and rammed U-15 sending her to the bottom with all hands. U-15 was the first U-Boat to be destroyed in WW1.
In the battle of Mulhouse, Parts of the XIV and XV Corps of the German 7th Army, arrived from Strasbourgand counter-attacked at Cernay. The German infantry then emerged from the Hardt forest, to advance into the east side of the city. French command broke down and the defenders fought isolated actions, before retiring as best they could, as the German attackers exploited their advantage.
The BEF begins embarkation for France.
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