25th April 1916
Southern Front
Fighting in Gevgeli sector (Salonika).
Naval and Overseas Operations
German battle cruiser squadron raid Lowestoft; engaged and dispersed by local naval forces. The squadron bombards the towns of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, England, damaging 200 houses:
British submarine HMS E22 is sunk by the UB-18 off Great Yarmouth. 2 of the crew are captured, while the rest are killed in action.
Aviation
Political, etc.
Official report of secret session on Manpower published.
Irish rebels fail to take over Dublin’s train stations and ports, which allows Britain to send thousands of reinforcements.
Lord Wimborne, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, declares martial law in Dublin.
Australians and New Zealanders observe the first ANZAC day in commemoration of the first anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.
Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, stranded in Antactica, board the small boat James Caird to find rescue.
Ship Losses:
HMT Au Fait (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
Berkelstroom (Netherlands) The coaster was sunk in the North Sea by
SM UB-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Carmanian (Norway) The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (50°16′N 12°02′W) by
SM U-19 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three crew.
HMS E22 (Royal Navy) The E-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by
SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 30 crew.
Georgiy Pobedonosets (Russia) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea south west of Cape Khersones by
SM UC-15 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
HMS Penelope (Royal Navy) The Arethusa-class cruiser was damaged in the North Sea of Lowestoft, Suffolk by
SM UB-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was later repaired and returned to service.
Zhivuchi (Imperial Russian Navy) The Boiki-class destroyer struck a mine laid by
UC 15 (Albrecht von Dewitz) and sank in the Black Sea off Sevastopol.
