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Second naval attempt to force the Dardanelles. The main Turkish gun batteries are overpowered and landing parties disable the guns at Kum Kale and Sedd-el-Bahr. Turkish mobile gun batteries remain in action blocking attempts to clear the minefields.
HMS Queen Elizabeth takes part in the bombardment, with HMS Dublin acting as her spotter.
The attacking force includes HMS Albion, used to protect minesweepers and HMS Vengeance.
Canopus class battleship HMS Goliath is repaired and sets sail from the Cape, heading to German East Africa.
The Defence of the Dardanelles - From Bombards to Battleships, Michael Forrest. An excellent history of the British and French naval attempts to defeat the defences of the Dardanelles and reach Constantinople, supported by a wider look at the fortifications, earlier attempts to breach the defences, the role of the navy during the Gallipoli campaign and the post-war occupation of the Dardanelles [read full review]
