In the meeting of the British War Cabinet on Tuesday 26 June 1917 reported the First Sea Lord that on 22 June two enemy mines exploded under the stern of the British destroyer HMS Bulldog which served in the Eastern Mediterranean. There were no casualties under the crew members but she needed to be docked.(1,2)
Notes
1. Sir John Jellicoe (5 December 1959 Southampton, England-20 November 1935 Kensington, London, England), Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord 30 November 1916-10 January 1918.
2. Part of Beagle- or G-class preceded by Tribal-class succeeded by Acorn-class. Ordered under the 1908-1909 Naval Programme, laid down by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland with yard number 388 on 30 March 1909, launched on 13 November 1909, commissioned on 7 July 1910, decommissioned in 1919 and sold to be broken up on 21 September 1920.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB 37-23-3-17
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