November 1, 1914, the Battle of Cornell, fought off the Chilean coast, between the British Royal and German loyalties. The British led Rear-Adm. Sir Christopher Craddock, with 4 ships: two armored cruisers HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth, light cruiser HBO Glasgow, and an armed merchant aircraft named Otranto. The Germans were led by Vice-Adml. Maximilian von Spay, with 5 ships: two armored cruisers SMS Schaeferst and SMS Gneisenau, and three light cruisers SMS Leipzig, Sezdan and SMS Nürnberg. Von Spey fired his ships into position, so that the British were led against the setting sun, and kept the dark eastern horizon. At 18:50 the gunners opened fire with devastating fire. Caught in fierce bars, HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth were sunk without survivors (1,600 sailors died, including Admiral Craddock). HBO Glasgow and HMS Otranto escaped. The Germans injured 3 sailors and limited damage. (Includes: photos of all nine ships that participated in the fight).

November 1, 1914, the Battle of Cornell, fought off the Chilean coast, between the British Royal and German loyalties. The British led Rear-Adm. Sir Christopher Craddock, with 4 ships: two armored cruisers HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth, light cruiser HBO Glasgow, and an armed merchant aircraft named Otranto. The Germans were led by Vice-Adml. Maximilian von Spay, with 5 ships: two armored cruisers SMS Schaeferst and SMS Gneisenau, and three light cruisers SMS Leipzig, Sezdan and SMS Nürnberg. Von Spey fired his ships into position, so that the British were led against the setting sun, and kept the dark eastern horizon. At 18:50 the gunners opened fire with devastating fire. Caught in fierce bars, HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth were sunk without survivors (1,600 sailors died, including Admiral Craddock). HBO Glasgow and HMS Otranto escaped. The Germans injured 3 sailors and limited damage. (Includes: photos of all nine ships that participated in the fight).