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[Part I]
THE HARWICH FORCE

[CHAPTER I]
The Opening of the War5
The light cruisers and destroyers—Harwich in war time—The Harwich Force goes out—The first shots of the naval war—Sinking of the Königin Luise—Loss of the Amphion.
[CHAPTER II]
The Heligoland Bight Action23
The plan—The sweep by the Harwich Force—The destroyers in action—Arethusa's duel with the Frauenlob—Off Heligoland again—Action with German light cruisers—The Mainz sunk—End of the Arethusa.
[CHAPTER III]
Other Actions45
The battle of the Dogger Bank—The sinking of the Blücher—The Lowestoft raid—The action off Texel.
[CHAPTER IV]
The Convoys55
The Beef Trip—Escorting mine-layers—Encounters with enemy mine-sweepers—Sinking of the Meteor—The Centaur mined.
[CHAPTER V]
Escorting Seaplaness73
The Cuxhaven raid—The Sylt raid—Enemy patrol boats sunk—Loss of the Medusa—The flagship rams an enemy destroyer—Saving of the Landrail.
[CHAPTER VI]
The Patrols97
Raids on enemy trawler fleets—The unsleeping watch—Patrolling the Channel barrage—Patrolling the mine-net barrage—The patrols in action.

[Part II]
THE HARWICH SUBMARINE FLOTILLA

[CHAPTER VII]
Composition of the Flotilla113
The shore establishment—Heavy losses of the flotilla—Humorous incidents—Drowning the mascot—Bluffing the Huns.
[CHAPTER VIII]
Reconnaissance and Mine-Laying127
The eyes of the Fleet—The Westphalen torpedoed—Mine-laying submarines—Destruction of U boats.
[CHAPTER IX]
Fine Submarine Records145
Some narrow escapes—Sinking a Zeppelin—The doings of the E9—Sinking of the Prince Adalbert—The decoy trawler.
[CHAPTER X]
German Crimes163
Loss of the E 13—Inhuman Hun methods—Stranding of the U.C. 5—German traps—Risky salvage work.

[Part III]
THE HARWICH AUXILIARY PATROL AND MINE-SWEEPING FORCE

[CHAPTER XI]
The Royal Naval Trawler Reserve181
Mine-sweeping trawlers—Captains courageous—Scotch drifters—The motor launches—Keeping open the swept channels.
[CHAPTER XII]
Work of the Auxiliaries207
Mine-sweeping methods—Indicator nets—Heavy losses—Brilliant rescues.
[CONCLUSION]231

Part I

THE HARWICH FORCE