SM ''U-14'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was one of the 329

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s serving in the

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Service history

''U-14'' was engaged in the

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and took part in the

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. ''U-14'' was damaged by an air raid on the German-occupied port of

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, Belgium, on the night of 12 February 1915.Karau 2014, p. 27.

Fate

On 5 June 1915, ''U-14'' approached the trawler ''Oceanic II'' off

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, firing a couple of warning shots, but ''Oceanic II'' was armed and was acting as a

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and returned fire, being joined by the armed trawler ''Hawk''. ''U-14'' was hit several times, and, unable to escape by submerging, sank, with six officers and 21 ratings being rescued, and one man, her commanding officer, being killed.Grant 1964, pp. 24–25.Corbett 1923, pp. 45–46.

Summary of raiding history

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