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E 11 (I 91)

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group: E2
Fate: Sold for scrap in Malta in March 1921.

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E 11 (I 91)
E 11 (I 91)
E11 crew
E11 crew
The launch of E11 in 1914
The launch of E11 in 1914
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One of three boats which sailed in October 1914 E9 (Horton) and E1 (Laurence) to penetrate the Baltic. She was hounded by bad luck in respect of her engines which gave continual trouble.

At the time of her attempt the Germans had been alerted and there was much shipping in her vicinity, steamers and what gave most concern destroyers, in addition to this she was harassed by a German seaplane.

By the 22nd of October 1914 with the crew exhausted Nasmith returned to Harwich.

Nasmith was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in the Marmara in June 1915.

During her patrols in the Marmara E11 destroyed 122 ships, many of these were small craft but this did not deter from E11's nickname of 'Scourge of the Marmara'.


The following information came from Duncan Dunbar-Nasmith, the grandson of Lt M E Nasmith.

E11's second patrol in the Marmara in fact ran from 1.30 am on August 5th until 9.15 am on September 3rd, and the Periscope was damaged on 23rd May.

I enclose the Patrol Report entry for that day.

23rd May

Some of the dates and types of vessels sunk during the third patrol do not quite tie up, so I enclose the list that was attached to the report for that patrol.

LIST OF VESSELS DESTROYED.

NOVEMBER 6TH TO DECEMBER 23RD 1915.

E 10 (I 90) E 12 (I 92)