Thursday, August 19, 1915. Withdrawal at Riga.

The British and ANZAC troops gave up ground at Chunuk Bair.

The German Navy cleared the Gulf of Riga of mines and entered it, but withdrew after the SMS Moltke was hit by a torpedo from a British submarine.

The British liner Arabic was sunk by the U-24.  The U-27 was sunk by  the HMS Baralong.

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Tuesday, August 17, 1915. The hurricane hits Galveston.

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