The sinking of the German cruiser 'Blücher' in the North Sea malcolm lipkin 1258 (1864)

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King William of the newly unified Germany gives an instruction that the dogs should now be called off

The Beatles do a spot of fishing from their hotl room in Seattle Washington 22nd August 1964

6th October 1984

View from Fleet Street across Ludgate Circus

The sinking of the German cruiser 'Blücher' in the North Sea malcolm lipkin 1258 (1864)The sinking of the German cruiser 'Blcher' in the North Sea, World War I, January 24, 1915. The SMS 'Blcher' was sunk by the Royal Navy during the Battle of Dogger Bank. She sustained over 70 hits from British shells before rolling over and sinking, continuing to return fire until the end. Only 237 of her crew of 792 were rescued.