The Bombardment of the Hartlepools December 1914

Speaker: Ian Simons

The Bombardment of the Hartlepools took place on 16 December 1914, when Imperial German Navy battlecruisers and cruisers under Rear Admiral Franz von Hipper launched a surprise dawn attack on the English North-East coast towns of Hartlepool, West Hartlepool, Scarborough, and Whitby. In this presentation, Ian will describe the events in the North Sea on the night of 15 December 1914 and then detail the attack on Hartlepool on the following morning.

3 Die Beschießung Von Hartlepool Durch Die Kreuzer SEYDLITZ Und MOLTKE Am 16. Dezember 1914 — The bombardment of Hartlepool by the cruisers Seydlitz and Moltke

Members and non-members of The Western Front Association are equally welcome. Any new visitors are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from a group of like-minded enthusiasts.

Event organiser: Yorkshire branch

13 March 2027 14:00 to 13 March 2027 16:00

Manor Academy, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6PA

Branch contacts

David Tattersfield
(Branch Chairman)