Five Miles of Batteries Fired at Me!, by "Taffrail", Capt H T Dorling | 24 April 1916 | Episode 110
Published on 24 April 1916
One of the best-known and most entertaining writers on naval matters used the pseudonym "Taffrail." This was Captain H. T. Dorling, D.S.O., R.N. (retd.), a naval officer who saw much active service during the Great War.
The spirited action which he describes took place off the Belgian coast in April 1916 when he, as a Lieutenant-Commander, was in command of H.M.S. Murray engaged in protecting minesweepers and minelayers.
Before playing his part in the World War Captain Dorling had seen active service with the Naval Contingent in the South African War and in China in 1900, including the relief of Peking.