Texel, 1914: HMS Undaunted Ambushes 4 German Torpedo Boats

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Ай бұрын

The Battle of Texel in 1914 was among the first naval engagements of the First World War. It saw the British Harwich Squadron swiftly respond to German naval activity near the Heligoland Bight. Led by HMS Undaunted, they engaged four German torpedo craft off Texel Island...
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@HoH
@HoH Ай бұрын
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@doncao6838
@doncao6838 Ай бұрын
I love Your videos, I loved the Coco's Island 1914 Emdem video.👍
@doncao6838
@doncao6838 Ай бұрын
Can you make a video about the World War 2 Pacific Theatre.
@Cannon530YTOO
@Cannon530YTOO Ай бұрын
I enjoy the detail included in your videos. Can you include your sources in the description?
@jessebauer7372
@jessebauer7372 Ай бұрын
I don't believe I ever heard of that battle before. Thanks for sharing. I love naval history!
@brokenbridge6316
@brokenbridge6316 Ай бұрын
Never heard of this naval battle. Glad to know about it now. Nice job with the video.
@ChrisLove887
@ChrisLove887 Ай бұрын
That’s because it was a fairly insignificant battle when you look at the war overall. Also, the big gunship battles are far more sexier
@danielrichards4927
@danielrichards4927 Ай бұрын
Never heard of this battle, thanks for sharing the details…these are awesome stories
@shawngilliland243
@shawngilliland243 Ай бұрын
Wow - hadn't know of this naval engagement before. Another superb production from House of History! Quite a credit to the Royal Navy. Interesting to note the differences with how the German kriegsmarine employed E-boats during the Second World War.
@ethanpf449
@ethanpf449 Ай бұрын
Can you do the 1673 version?
@KJs581
@KJs581 Ай бұрын
Excellent video, well described and laid out, thanks. This situation often happened to Allied escorts, that is, happen upon a far more powerful enemy that is also faster. While cruisers and destroyers have the speed to run if surprised (and heavier capital units can fight their way out), many escorts found themselves faced with adversaries that far outgunned them and higher (sometimes double) their speed. While these German torpedo boats were only slightly slower, their fate was sealed the moment they were spotted. Nowhere to run, and just have to do what they can, knowing the end is near. There are countless examples, but one is HMAS Yarra, Lcdr Rankin. A sloop escorting a convoy was intercepted by 3 heavy cruisers and 4 destroyers. They could do 32/34 knots, Yarra 16. What can you do????? Except make as much resistance as you can. Every sailors worst nightmare, as on the ocean, there is nowhere to hide.
@andrewstackpool4911
@andrewstackpool4911 29 күн бұрын
Yeah. ADM Kongo and the IJN's greatest victory.
@danielsantiagourtado3430
@danielsantiagourtado3430 Ай бұрын
House of history! You're the Best! Thanks For this🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@mohammedsaysrashid3587
@mohammedsaysrashid3587 Ай бұрын
It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about naval engagement between the British task force and the German empire task force during WW1 in the North Sea .thank you( 🙏house of history) channel for sharing this remarkable video....what was notable British firepower ranges, accuracies, and maneuverability successfully was remarkable
@zurgesmiecal
@zurgesmiecal Ай бұрын
why do you call it "brit task force and German empire task force? It's either "British task force and German task force" or "Britsish kingdom task force and German empire task force". Are you able to comprehend that?
@lukeskywalker3329
@lukeskywalker3329 Ай бұрын
​@zurgesmiecal you are being rather petty . You probably have German sour grapes . This been a century old girl . Chill out and support Ukraine or pipe down you negative nelly you . 💋
@lukeskywalker3329
@lukeskywalker3329 Ай бұрын
​@@zurgesmiecalrather petty . By the way sister Rule Brittania to your century old grudge . Get some nuts and support Ukraine to redeem your shameful German nation . 💋 😅😂😅😂
@mattf6843
@mattf6843 Ай бұрын
On the map you've put Harwich on the River Blackwater. It's about 20 miles North on the Orwell Stour estuary.
@janwitts2688
@janwitts2688 21 күн бұрын
Most German torpedoes were bow mounted requiring them to turn into an enemy.. they were also very vulnerable to damage.
@marcusott2973
@marcusott2973 Ай бұрын
Much awaited, much appreciated excellent insights as always from you.
@colvinator1611
@colvinator1611 19 күн бұрын
A very well presented piece of WW1 naval history previously unknown to me ! Thanks a lot.
@chpet1655
@chpet1655 Ай бұрын
I’ve studied this battle a lot thanks for doing a video on it. But really it’s hard to call it a battle and more of a spanking the poor torpedo boats never stood a chance
@WW...allies
@WW...allies Ай бұрын
Thanks
@KHK001
@KHK001 Ай бұрын
Great video as always!
@danielsantiagourtado3430
@danielsantiagourtado3430 Ай бұрын
Thanks as always house of history! Your hardwork is always appreciated ❤❤❤❤😊
@fixento
@fixento Ай бұрын
Since Home Depot want to interrupt me using KZfaq all the time, I've been going to Lowes.
@RailfanDownunder
@RailfanDownunder Ай бұрын
Superb work Sir ... Interesting and educational
@shathriel
@shathriel 27 күн бұрын
German destroyers were called torpedo boats during WW1 and were pretty much all numbered with a letter preceding the numbers. I think they were painted black too for night actions.
@agnyr
@agnyr 21 күн бұрын
Yes, more precisely ocean torpedo boat (Hochseetorpedoboot), as in contrast to smaller torpedo boats.
@dimosthenistserikis5901
@dimosthenistserikis5901 Ай бұрын
Very well made video as always!
@HoH
@HoH Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@scottsevers6194
@scottsevers6194 23 күн бұрын
Fantastic video, so I have subscribed. Thank you
@HoH
@HoH 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@christopherhanton6611
@christopherhanton6611 Ай бұрын
very nice video also ty never heard of it
@geoffburrill9850
@geoffburrill9850 Ай бұрын
Nicely told tale of a little known battle.
@jefffletcher8209
@jefffletcher8209 Ай бұрын
Great Channel🥇🥇🥇
@YasserMaghribi
@YasserMaghribi Ай бұрын
Love your work, but I hope for years now to see you make a video about the Battle of the Three Kings !
@PaulinAsia_
@PaulinAsia_ Ай бұрын
I thought the title suggested HMS Undaunted was alone. In fact it was a cruiser and 4 destroyers against 4 small torpedo boats.
@typxxilps
@typxxilps Ай бұрын
2:27 - nice animations and maps of the progress in Belgium in the minute before but what about the Dollart bay and the green parts on the west shore of the dollart / ems and the island? Were those really german islands back then cause they are green ?
@Anakin_Sandy_High_Ground
@Anakin_Sandy_High_Ground Ай бұрын
Common Royal Navy W
@scottsevers6194
@scottsevers6194 23 күн бұрын
Dear Sir, I would like, if possible please to share the story and galentry of the Australian AE2 submarine during the gallipoli and Dardanelles campaign
@Veteran-Nurse
@Veteran-Nurse Ай бұрын
New ifo Thanks 😊
@lolxdani9996
@lolxdani9996 Ай бұрын
Can you make a video about the Battle of Cárdenas during the Spanish-American War? And the real version of it not the american subreality
@lollius88
@lollius88 Ай бұрын
You lost the war badly Suffered 800 dead to around 350 US casualties and the cubans ended up getting freedom from you. Quit coping and fo take your nationalism elsewhere
@johnconlon9652
@johnconlon9652 Ай бұрын
Texel is known locally as "Tessel" or even "Tezzel". I sailed in the area in the early '90s, in remembrance of Childers "Riddle of the Sands". I suggest you do more research. Slante! ☘👿 Tasmania.
@userunknown7675
@userunknown7675 Ай бұрын
Texel is also locally pronounced as Teksel like he did. But Tessel is indeed more common. (How he pronounced Terscheling and Ameland was significantly worse.
@samdumaquis2033
@samdumaquis2033 Ай бұрын
Interesting
@lilboy3102
@lilboy3102 Ай бұрын
Make a video on the sinking of Ashigara by HMS Trenchant ww2
@HoH
@HoH Ай бұрын
Great suggestion, thanks!
@lilboy3102
@lilboy3102 Ай бұрын
@@HoH Welcome 🙌🏻
@battleaxe51
@battleaxe51 Ай бұрын
1 CL and 4 DD vs 4 Torpedo boats lmao
@hwntwww
@hwntwww Ай бұрын
Sailing or steaming?
@Andre-pe9mm
@Andre-pe9mm Ай бұрын
15th October
@nomooon
@nomooon 10 күн бұрын
how did the torpedo boats fail to outrun the destroyers....
@OhioDan
@OhioDan 9 күн бұрын
Apparently their top speed was less than the destroyers.
@janlindtner305
@janlindtner305 Ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@johncarlson3061
@johncarlson3061 Ай бұрын
Would you consider doing a video on the 1st bombing raid on Bailikpan? Conducted by the B-24s of the 5AAF 380BG ? My grandfather was in the lead squadron 531st . It was considered the Polesti of the east.
@LukeBunyip
@LukeBunyip Ай бұрын
Knew about the later land battle during the dying stages of WWII, but not this one. Ta
@andrewstackpool4911
@andrewstackpool4911 29 күн бұрын
Small comment. You say the Germans are heading southwards; you have them north-bound. Then, they altered to the north-east, At east one altering north-west; the others more or less northwards. You then say attempting evasive manoeuvres. I'll accept the visuals there. A small point. Larger hull numbers are normally read as individual numbers, e.g. One One Nine, vice one hundred and nineteen. Two-numbers as the latter (PT Seventy Three)
@typxxilps
@typxxilps Ай бұрын
at the end an obvious outcome based on the size of the ships where torpedo boats never had a chance. Would have been nice to see pictures of these ships or similiar boats to get them right - I mean a sizewise comparison.
@grossadmiral1
@grossadmiral1 Ай бұрын
Moin
@Emdee5632
@Emdee5632 Ай бұрын
The name of this Dutch island is pronounced as tessel, not as teksel.
@Martin77641
@Martin77641 Ай бұрын
Great animation and all. Sadly this battle is so minor in every aspect. The british force was so much bigger than the germans and as expected the british destroyed torped boats. Come on this is a really minor battle in all the battles that happened.
@pauloakwood9208
@pauloakwood9208 Ай бұрын
Not much of a battle. More like a one sided massacre.
@j_mack1996
@j_mack1996 13 күн бұрын
So was the Great Mariana's Turkey Shoot aka The Battle of the Philippines Sea.
@ronmaximilian6953
@ronmaximilian6953 Ай бұрын
To be fair, the battle was only a resounding British victory because of failures with German torpedoes. To British destroyers were quite lucky
@colindebourg9012
@colindebourg9012 Ай бұрын
One torpedo struck but failed to explode but the destroyers were lucky ?
@lukeskywalker3329
@lukeskywalker3329 Ай бұрын
The British had centuries of traditions of naval gunnery Practice practice practice . Drill drill drill . The Germans were mere decade novices . LUCK !😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅 sure . 😅😂😅😂😅😂
@zurgesmiecal
@zurgesmiecal Ай бұрын
the always sneaky brit war criminal
@DT-wp4hk
@DT-wp4hk Ай бұрын
Actions of war in a neutral country is a crime
@dariusghodsi2570
@dariusghodsi2570 Ай бұрын
Classical fans getting the least love lately
@davidedmondson4382
@davidedmondson4382 Ай бұрын
I thought this was great but it's a strange narration. you don't seem to know many military terms and mis-pronounce English
@rheinfalke
@rheinfalke Ай бұрын
Not worth looking
@HoH
@HoH Ай бұрын
Why?
@oddballsok
@oddballsok Ай бұрын
“60 Miles south west of Texel “… yeah, so , that is 30 miles west of Haarlem… 😂
@richardstone5552
@richardstone5552 Ай бұрын
Thanks
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