APPENDICES

(continued)

 

 

Appendix C ‑ Submarine Warfare in the Mediterranean
I		February 1917-November 1918.
II		Otranto Barrage: April-August 1918.
III		Otranto Barrage Force: May-September 1918

 

Appendix D ‑ Naval Armistice
I			Germany - Text of conditions as first drafted by the Allied Naval Council.
II			ditto – As finally approved by the Supreme War Council
III	(a)		Turkey – As prepared by the War Office and Admiralty, October 7, 1918
	(b)		ditto – As sent to Admiral Calthorpe, October 22, 1918
	(c)		ditto – As signed, October 30, 1918

 

Appendix E ‑ Submarine Warfare in Home Waters

 

Appendix F ‑ Expansion of the Fleet

 

Appendix G ‑ Losses of British and Allied Warships and Auxiliaries

 

Appendix H ‑ Losses of Enemy Warships and Auxiliaries

 

Appendix I ‑ Numbers Borne in H.M. Fleet on Specified Dates

 

Appendix J ‑ Number of Officers and Men that Served During the War

 

Appendix K ‑ Statement of Casualties

The number of passages through the Straits by enemy submarines during the two months previous to the institution of the mobile barrage was: during February, 20 passages, during March 26 passages.

 

 

Appendix C.III

 

OTRANTO BARRAGE FORCE

 

	May 16, 1918.	June 15, 1918.	July 15, 1918.	Sept. 15, 1918.
Destroyers (British & French)	27	31	27 (no French)	31(no French)
Submarines (British & French)	15	15	12	8
Sloops (Kite Balloon)	1	4	4	6
Torpedo Boats	-	-	3	4
American Submarine Chasers	-	30	36	36
Hydrophone Trawlers	18	18	38	38
Trawlers	18	20	14	14
Drifters	102	109	107	101
Motor Launches	40	40	40	41
Yacht	1	1	1	1

 

 

 

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APPENDIX D

 

NAVAL ARMISTICE

 

 

I			Germany - Text of conditions as first drafted by the Allied Naval Council.
II			ditto – As finally approved by the Supreme War Council
III	(a)		Turkey – As prepared by the War Office and Admiralty, October 7, 1918
	(b)		ditto – As sent to Admiral Calthorpe, October 22, 1918
	(c)		ditto – As signed, October 30, 1918

 

 

Appendix D.I

 

GERMANY

 

Text of the Naval Armistice Conditions first drafted by the Allied Naval Council

 

I - German Submarines to the number of 160 (including all Submarine-Cruisers and Minelaying Submarines), with their complete armament and equipment, are to be surren­dered to the Allied and the United States of America Govern­ments, in ports which, will be specified by them. All other Submarines are to be paid off and completely disarmed.

 

II. - All German Surface Warships (including Monitors and River Craft) are to return to German Naval Bases to be specified by the Allied and United States of America Govern­ments, and, with the exception of Vessels which are to be surrendered, they are to remain there during the Armistice.

 

The following Ships and Vessels of the German Fleet, with their complete armament and equipment, are to be surrendered to the Allied and United States of America Govern­ments, in ports which will be specified by them, namely:

 

Battleships
3rd Battle Squadron:	4th Battle Squadron:
Koenig	Friedrich der Grosse
Bayern	Koenig Albert
Grosser Kurfuerst	Kaiserin
Kronprinz Wilhelm	Prinzregent Luitpold.
Markgraf	Kaiser
Battle Cruisers
Hindenburg	Moltke
Derfflinger	Von der Tann
Seydlitz	Mackensen
Light Cruisers
Brummer - minelaying	Emden
Bremse - minelaying	Frankfurt
Koeln	Nuernberg
Dresden	Wiesbaden
Destroyers
Fifty of the most modern Destroyers.

 

All other Battleships, Cruisers and Destroyers are to be paid off immediately, and are only to retain on board nucleus crews, the numbers of which will be fixed by the Allied and United States of America Governments.

 

All Vessels of the Auxiliary Fleet (Trawlers, Motor Vessels, etc.) are to be disarmed.

 

III. - The crews of the Ships and Vessels surrendered, under Paragraphs I and II will be repatriated to Germany after surrender, if the surrender obligations have been faithfully carried out.

 

IV. - The Allied and United States of America Fleets and Ships and Vessels are to be given free access to and from the Baltic, and to secure this the Allied and United States of America Governments shall be empowered to occupy all German forts, fortifications, batteries, torpedo batteries and other defences of all kinds at all the entrances from the Cattegat into the Baltic, and further for that purpose the Associated Governments shall be empowered to sweep up all mines and obstructions of all kinds laid by Germany between the Danish and German coasts on the one side and the Norwegian and Swedish coasts on the other side, and also any mines or obstructions laid within the Baltic outside German territorial waters, and the positions of all such mines and obstructions are to be notified to the Associated Govern­ments by Germany, and appropriate plans of the positions are to be furnished.

 

V. - The existing Blockade conditions set up by the Associated Governments are to remain unchanged, and all German merchant ships found at sea are to remain liable to capture.

 

VI. - Otherwise than is provided in Paragraph IV, the position of all minefields or obstructions of any kind laid by Germany are to be indicated, with the exception of those laid in German territorial waters, and the Associated Govern­ments shall have the right, at their own convenience, to sweep up any German mines or obstructions outside German territorial waters during the continuance of the Armistice.

 

Germany shall also agree to waive all questions of neutrality in connection with any minesweeping or other warlike opera­tions in the Baltic or elsewhere which the Associated Govern­ments may arrange with Neutral Governments to carry out themselves or jointly with such Neutrals in Neutral territorial waters, and Germany shall so inform all Neutral Governments.

 

VII. All German Aircraft are to be concentrated in German Bases to be specified by the Allied and United States of America Governments, and are there to remain immobilised and stationary during the Armistice.

 

VIII. - All Black Sea ports are to be evacuated by Germany, and all merchant ships belonging to the Associated Governments in these ports seized or taken over by Germany are to be handed back to the Associated Governments at such ports as may be designated by them, and all neutral merchant ships seized are to be released. All warlike and other materials of all kinds seized in these ports, together with all German materials as specified in Paragraph IX in con­nection with Belgium, are to be handed, over to the Allied and United States of America Governments.

 

IX. - Germany shall, in evacuating the whole of the Belgian coasts, leave behind all merchant ships, tugs, lighters, cranes and all other harbour materials, all materials for inland navigation, all aircraft and air materials and stores, all arms and armaments, and all stores and apparatus of all kinds, all of which are to be abandoned by her.

 

X. - All merchant ships in German control belonging to the Associated Governments are to be restored in ports to be specified by them, without reciprocity on the part of the Associated Governments.

 

XI. - No destruction of the ships and materials specified in the preceding paragraphs is to be permitted before evacuation, surrender, or restoration.

 

XII. - All the above measures shall be executed by Germany in the shortest possible time, within the periods for each item which will be laid down before the Armistice is signed.

 

XIII. - German Naval prisoners shall be dealt with on similar lines to those laid down for Military prisoners, but in no case will prisoners who have formed part of the crews of German Submarines be released.

 

Note. - All vessels and property belonging to the enemy which under the terms of Armistice are to be surrendered or handed over are to be held in trust for final disposal at a Conference of the Allied and United States of America Representatives on the conclusion of the Armistice

 

 

 

Appendix D.II

 

Text of Naval Armistice Conditions finally approved by the Supreme War Council

 

(Clauses I-XIX relate to the military conditions. For the text of the armistice conditions as signed, see Cd. 9212 (1918). The only substantial difference between, the two texts is that the Germans were finally ordered to surrender "all existing submarines (including all submarine cruisers and minelayers),'' instead of the 160 submarines originally specified.)

 

XX. - Immediate cessation of all hostilities at sea and definite information to be given as to the location and move­ments of all German ships.

 

Notification to be given to neutrals that freedom of navi­gation in all territorial waters is given to the naval and mer­cantile marines of the Allied and Associated Powers, all questions of neutrality being waived.

 

XXI. - All naval and mercantile marine prisoners of war of the Allied and Associated Powers in German hands to be returned, without reciprocity.

 

XXII. - Surrender to the Allies and the United States of America of 160 German Submarines (including all Submarine Cruisers and Minelaying Submarines), with their complete armament and equipment, in ports which will be specified by the Allies and the United States of America. All other Sub­marines to be paid off and completely disarmed and placed under the supervision of the Allies and the United States of America.

 

XXIII. - The following German Surface Warships, which shall be designated by the Allies and the United States of America, shall forthwith be disarmed and thereafter interned in neutral ports or, failing them, Allied ports, to be designated by the Allies and the United States of America, and placed under the surveillance of the Allies and the United States of America, only caretakers being left on board, namely:

 

6 Battle Cruisers.

10 Battleships.

8 Light Cruisers, including 2 Minelayers.

50 Destroyers of the most modern types.

 

All other Surface Warships (including River Craft) are to be concentrated in German Naval Bases to be designated by the Allies and the United States of America, and are to be paid off and completely disarmed and placed under the supervision of the Allies and the United States of America. All vessels of the Auxiliary Fleet (Trawlers, Motor Vessels, etc.) are to be disarmed.

 

XXIV. - The Allies and the United States of America shall have the right to sweep up all minefields and obstructions laid by Germany outside German territorial waters, and the positions of these are to be indicated.

 

XXV. - Freedom of access to and from the Baltic to be given to the naval and mercantile marines of the Allied and Associated Powers. To secure this, the Allies and the United States of America shall be empowered to occupy all German forts, fortifications, batteries, and defence works of all kinds in all the entrances from the Cattegat into the Baltic, and to sweep up all mines and obstructions within and without German territorial waters without any questions of neutrality being raised, and the positions of all such mines and obstructions are to be indicated.

 

XXVI. - The existing Blockade conditions set up by the Allied and Associated Powers are to remain unchanged, and all German merchant ships found at sea are to remain liable to capture.

 

XXVII. - All Naval Aircraft are to be concentrated and immobilised in German Bases to be specified by the Allies and the United States of America.

 

XXVIII. - In evacuating the Belgian coasts and ports Germany shall abandon all merchant ships, tugs, lighters, cranes, and all other harbour materials, all materials for inland navigation, all aircraft and air materials and stores, all arms and armaments, and all stores and apparatus of all kinds.

 

XXIX. - All Black Sea ports are to be evacuated by Germany; all Russian warships of all descriptions seized by Germany in the Black Sea are to be handed over to the Allies and the United States of America; all neutral merchant ships seized are to be released; all warlike and other materials of all kinds seized in those ports are to be returned, and German materials, as specified in Clause XXVIII, are to be abandoned.

 

XXX. - All merchant ships in German hands belonging to the Allied and Associated Powers are to be restored in ports to be specified by the Allies and the United States of America, without reciprocity.

 

XXXI. - No destruction of ships or of materials to be permitted before evacuation, surrender, or restoration.

 

XXXII. - The German Government shall formally notify the Neutral Governments of the world, and particularly the Governments of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Holland, that all restrictions placed on the trading of their vessels with the Allied and Associated countries, whether by the German Government or by private German interests, and whether in return for specific concessions, such as the export of shipbuilding materials or not, are immediately cancelled.

 

XXXIII. - No transfers of German merchant shipping of any description to any Neutral flag are to take place after signature of the Armistice.

 

XXXIV. - The duration of the Armistice is to be thirty days, with option to extend. During this period, on failure of execution of any of the above clauses, the Armistice may be denounced by one of the contracting parties on forty-eight hours' previous notice.

 

XXXV. - This Armistice to be accepted or refused by Germany within seventy-two hours of notification.

 

 

 

Appendix D.III

 

TURKEY

 

(a) As prepared by the War Office and Admiralty, October 7, 1918.

 

1.  Free passage for all Allied ships through the Dardanelles, Marmora, and Bosporus and access to the Black Sea. Denial of these passages to the enemy. British occupation of Constantinople, of Dardanelles forts and defences on both sides of the Straits, and of Bosporus forts and defences on both European and British shores.

 

2. Free use by Allied ships of all ports and anchorages now in Turkish occupation, and denial of their use to the enemy.

 

3. Surrender of all war vessels in Turkish waters. These ships to be interned at such port or ports as may be directed.

 

4. All Turkish mercantile shipping to be administered by the Allies and to be available for hire as required.

 

5. Wireless telegraph and cable stations to be admin­istered by the Allies.

 

6. Positions of all minefields, torpedo tubes and other obstructions in Turkish waters to be indicated, and assistance given to sweep or remove them as may be required.

 

7. All available information as to mines in the Black Sea to be communicated.

 

8. Use of Constantinople as a Naval Base for the Allies, and use of all ship repair facilities at all Turkish ports and arsenals.

9.  Facilities to be given for the purchase of coal, oil fuel and naval material from Turkish sources.

 

10. British Control Officers to be placed on all railways, including such portions of the Trans-Caucasian railways as are now under Turkish control, which must be placed at the free and complete disposal of the British authorities.

 

11. British, occupation of the Taurus and Amanus tunnel systems.

 

12. Immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from north­west Persia and Trans-Caucasia to behind the pre-war frontier.

 

13. Surrender of all garrisons in the Hejaz, Assir, Yemen and Aden protectorate, and Baku, to the nearest British commander or Arab representative. These garrisons will not be retained as prisoners of war, but will be evacuated to their homes as soon as this can be conveniently arranged.

 

14. The surrender of all Turkish officers in Tripolitania to the nearest Italian garrison, such officers not to be treated as prisoners of war, but sent back to the main Turkish forces as soon as conveniently possible.

 

15. Surrender of all Germans and Austrians to the nearest British or Allied commander.

 

16.    Compliance with such orders as may be conveyed for the disposal and disposition of the Turkish Army and its equipment, including transport.

 

17. Appointment of British officers to control army sup­plies and resources, including ordnance factories, munition works and railway repair shops.

 

18. The control of the following mines to be placed in British hands:

 

The coal and lignite mines at Zunguldak, Heraclea, Sonia and Sarkia area, Keshan, Derkos and Pergama.

The copper mines at Arghana.

The chromite mines at Daghardi (Kutahia).

The nickel mines at Akkaja, Ag Gaya (Kastamouni).

The saltpetre mines at Konia.

 

19.    All Allied prisoners of war, and such Allied civilians (interned or otherwise) as express a wish to be so dealt with to be collected without delay in Constantinople and handed over unconditionally to the Allies.

 

 

Appendix D.III

 

(b) As sent to Admiral Calthorpe on October 22, 1918.

 

1. Opening of Dardanelles and Bosporus and secure access to the Black Sea. Allied occupation of Dardanelles and Bosporus forts.

 

2. Positions of all minefields, torpedo tubes and other obstructions in Turkish waters to be indicated, and assistance given to sweep or remove them as may be required.

 

3. All available information as to mines in the Black Sea to be communicated.

 

4. All Allied prisoners of war and Armenian interned persons and prisoners to be collected in Constantinople and handed over unconditionally to the Allies.

 

5. Immediate demobilisation of the Turkish Army except for such troops as are required for the surveillance of the frontiers and for the maintenance of internal order (effectives to be determined later by the Allies).

 

6. Surrender of all war vessels in Turkish waters, or in waters occupied by the Turks. These ships to be interned at such port or ports as may be directed.

 

7. Occupation by Allied troops of important strategical points.

 

8. Free use by Allied ships of all ports and anchorages now in Turkish occupation, and denial of their use to the enemy.

 

9. Use of Constantinople as a Naval Base for the Allies and use of all ship repair facilities at all Turkish ports and arsenals.

 

10. Allied occupation of the Taurus tunnel system.

 

11. Immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from north­west Persia and Trans-Caucasia to behind the pre-war frontier.

 

12. Wireless telegraph and cable stations to be admin­istered by the Allies.

 

13. Prohibition to destroy any naval, military, or com­mercial material.

 

14. Facilities to be given for the purchase of coal, oil-fuel and naval material from Turkish sources.

 

15. Allied Control Officers to be placed on all railways, including such portions of the Trans-Caucasian railways now under Turkish control, which must be placed at the free and complete disposal of the Allied authorities. This clause to include Allied occupation of Baku and Batoum.

 

16. The surrender of all garrisons in the Hejaz, Assir, Yemen, Syria, Cilicia, and Mesopotamia to the nearest Allied commander or Arab representative.

 

17. The surrender of all Turkish officers in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica to the nearest Italian garrison.

 

18. The surrender of all ports occupied in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, including Misurata, to the nearest Allied garrison.

 

19. Surrender of all Germans and Austrians, naval, mili­tary, and civilian, to the nearest British or Allied commander.

20. Compliance with such orders as may be conveyed for the disposal and disposition of the Turkish Army and its equipment, arms, and ammunition, including transport.

 

21. Appointment of Allied officers to control army supplies.

 

22. Turkish prisoners to be kept at the disposal of the Allied Powers.

 

23. Obligation on the part of Turkey to cease all relations with the Central Powers.

 

24. It should be made clear –

 

(a) That in case of disorder in the six Armenian vilayets, the Allies reserve to themselves the right to occupy any part of them;

 

(b) That in connection with Clauses (7), (15), and (10), the towns of Sis, Hajin, Zeitun, and Aintab should be occupied.

 

It is necessary for you to bear these conditions in mind, and as far as possible to obtain them if only to enable us to satisfy the French and Italians that we have done our best to proceed on the lines mutually agreed. But in our opinion the first four conditions are of such paramount importance, and if completely carried out will so inevitably make us master of the situation that we do not wish you to jeopardise obtaining them, and obtaining them quickly, by insisting unduly on all or any of the rest, or indeed by raising any particular one of the remaining twenty if you think it might endanger your success in getting the vital four at once.

 

 

 

Appendix D.III

 

(c) As signed on October 30, 1918.

 

1. Opening of Dardanelles and Bosporus and secure access to the Black Sea. Allied occupation of Dardanelles and Bosporus forts.

 

2. Positions of all minefields, torpedo tubes and other obstructions in Turkish waters to be indicated, and assistance given to sweep or remove them as may be required.

 

3. All available information as to mines in the Black Sea to be communicated.

 

4. All Allied prisoners of war and Armenian interned persons and prisoners to be collected in Constantinople and handed over unconditionally to the Allies.

 

5. Immediate demobilisation of the Turkish Army except for such troops as are required for surveillance of frontiers and for the maintenance of internal order (number of effectives and their disposition to be determined later by the Allies after consultation with the Turkish Government).

 

6. Surrender of all war vessels in Turkish waters or in waters occupied by Turkey; these ships to be interned at such Turkish port or ports as may be directed, except such small vessels as are required for police or similar purposes in Turkish territorial waters.

 

7. The Allies to have the right to occupy any strategic points in the event of a situation arising which threatens the security of the Allies.

 

8. Free use by the Allied ships of all ports and anchorages now in Turkish occupation, and denial of their use to the enemy. Similar conditions to apply to Turkish mercantile shipping in Turkish waters for purposes of trade and the demobilisation of the army.

 

9. Use of all ship repair facilities at all Turkish ports and arsenals.

 

10. Allied occupation of the Taurus tunnel system.

 

11. Immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from north­west Persia to behind the pre-war frontier has already been ordered and will be carried out.

 

Part of Trans-Caucasia has already been ordered to be evacuated by Turkish troops, the remainder to be evacuated if required by the Allies after they have studied the situation there.

 

12. Wireless telegraph and cable stations to be controlled by the Allies, Turkish Government messages excepted.

 

13. Prohibition to destroy any naval, military, or commercial material.

 

14. Facilities to be given for the purchase of coal and oil-fuel and naval material from Turkish sources after the requirements of the country have been met.

 

None of the above material to be exported.

 

15.    Allied Control Officers to be placed on all railways, including such portions of Trans-Caucasian railways now under Turkish control, which must be placed at the free and complete disposal of the Allied authorities, due consideration being given to the needs of the population.

 

This clause to include Allied occupation of Batoum. Turkey will raise no objection to the occupation of Baku by the Allies.

 

16. Surrender of all garrisons in Hejaz, Assir, Yemen, Syria, and Mesopotamia to the nearest Allied commander; and the withdrawal of troops from Cilicia, except those necessary to maintain order, as will be determined under Clause 5.

 

17. Surrender of all Turkish officers in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica to the nearest Italian garrison. Turkey guarantees to stop supplies and communications with these officers if they do not obey the order to surrender.

 

18. Surrender of all ports occupied in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, including Misurata, to the nearest Allied garrison.

 

19. All Germans and Austrians, naval, military, and civilian, to be evacuated within one month from Turkish dominions: those in remote districts as soon after as may be possible.

 

20. Compliance with such orders as may be conveyed for the disposal of the equipment, arms and ammunition, includ­ing transport, of that portion of the Turkish Army which is demobilised under Clause 5.

 

21. An allied representative to be attached to the Turkish Ministry of Supplies in order to safeguard Allied interests. This representative to be furnished with all information necessary for this purpose.

 

22. Turkish prisoners to be kept at the disposal of the Allied Powers. The release of Turkish civilian prisoners and prisoners over military age to be considered.

 

23. Obligation on the part of Turkey to cease all relations with the Central Powers.

 

24. In case of disorder in the six Armenian vilayets, the Allies reserve to themselves the right to occupy any part of them.

 

25. Hostilities between the Allies and Turkey shall cease from noon, local time, on Thursday, October 81, 1918.