Admiralty, August 16, 1915.
The following despatch has been received
from Vice-Admiral John M. de Robeck, reporting
the landing of the Army on the Gallipoli Peninsula,
April 25-26, 1915:
Triad, July 1, 1915.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith an account of the operations carried out on April 25 and 26, 1915, during which period the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force was landed and firmly established in the Gallipoli Peninsula.
The landing commenced at 4.20 a.m. on 25th. The general scheme was as follows:
Two main landings were to take place, the first at a point just north of Gaba Tepe, the second on the southern end of the peninsula. In addition a landing was to be made at Kum Kale, and a demonstration in force to be carried out in the Gulf of Xeros near Bulair.
The night of the 24th-25th was calm and very clear, with a brilliant moon, which set at 3 a.m.
The first landing, north of Gaba Tepe, was carried out under the orders of Rear-Admiral C. F. Thursby, C.M.G. His squadron consisted of the following ships:
| Battleships. | Cruiser. | Destroyers. | Seaplane Carrier. | Trawlers. | Balloon Ship. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | Bacchante | Beagle | Ark Royal | 15 | Manica |
| London | Bulldog | ||||
| Prince of | Foxhound | ||||
| Wales | Scourge | ||||
| Triumph | Colne | ||||
| Chelmer | |||||
| Ribble |