England's Distress: Postcard map of England and Ireland with the restricted zone Germany proclaimed around the islands, showing the ships destroyed by submarine in the 12 months beginning February 1, 1917.
Englands Not12 Monate uneingeschränktenU-Bootskrieges auf dem nördlichen See kriegsschauplatzAlle durch Minen und vor dem 1. Februar 1917 vernichteten Schiffe sind in dieser Karte nicht enthalten.SperrgebietsgrenzenBedeutet ein durch die Tätigkeit unserer U-Boote versenktes Schiffe ohne Berücksichtigung seine GrosseDie Eintragungen der Schiffe entsprechen dem Versunkungsort.England's distressUnqualified 12 monthsSubmarine warfare in the North Sea theaterAll ships destroyed by mines of before February 1, 1917 are not included in this map.restricted zone boundaries[Sunken ship symbol] indicates a ship sunk by the actions of our submarines without taking into account the size of the vessel. The records correspond to the ships' place of operations.Reverse:Auf Anregung Sr. Majestät des Kaisersi. Auftr. des Admiralstabes d. Rais. Marine zu Gunsten der Sinterbliebenen der Besatzungen von U-Booten, Minensuch- und Vorpostenbooten herausgegeben vom Verein für das Deutschtum im AuslandFaber'sche Buchdruckerei, Magdeburg.At the suggestion of His Majesty the Emperorhis commission of Naval Staff Rais d. Navy issued in favor of the sintering relatives of the crews of submarines, minesweepers and outpost boats by the Association for Germans abroadFaber'sche book printing, Magdeburg.
"The Revolutionists meanwhile, following the lead of the Ulsterites, had been negotiating with Germany for a supply of arms. The vessel Aud was chartered for the purpose, and was loaded with 20,000 rifles, 1,000,000 rounds of ammunition and 15 machine guns. Flying a neutral flag and disguised as a merchant vessel, the Aud left Germany on April 12th, bound for Ireland. Accompanying the Aud was a German submarine, in which Sir Roger Casement, Cpt. Robert Monteith and Private Daniel Bailey had taken passage. The submarine, however, put in at Heligoland for repairs, which kept her there several days, while the Aud continued on her way through the British blockade."
Preparing for a violent, armed response to Irish Home Rule, Ulster Unionists formed the Ulster Volunteer Force and smuggled 20,000 magazine-fed rifles into Ulster on April 24, 1914. In response, in the south, those in favor of home rule formed the National Volunteers, while others favoring independence formed the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and smuggled approximately 900 single-shot rifles into Ireland in July. Two years later, with the war in progress, Sir Roger Casement had tried, and failed, to raise a Irish force from POWs held by Germany. Disheartened by this and the lack of German support, he was returning to Ireland to prevent a planned uprising. The island of Helgoland was a heavily fortified German port. The British blockade kept the German surface fleet bottled up in the North Sea.
King's Complete History of the World War by W.C. King, page 241, copyright © 1922, by W.C. King, publisher: The History Associates, publication date: 1922
1916-04-13, 1916, April, Ireland, Casement, Roger Casement, Sir Roger Casement
