From the blog Lawyers, Guns and Money comes a series of posts about the German Moltke-class battlecruiser Goeben, which became part of the Turkish navy during the Great War. You could just read the Wikipedia entry, but Robert Farley's writing is far more engaging (the subheadings given below, however, are mine).
- Part I - The Rise of the Battleship & the Sultan Osman I
- Part II - The SMS Goeben in the Mediterranean
- Part III - Streaming Towards Constantinople
- Part IV - What a Difference a Fez Makes
At 11:05 on June 12, 2005, Rob wrote:
Thanks very much. I plan two more installments; then I'll need to find a new project.
At 11:06 on June 12, 2005, Martey wrote:
I await them with bated breath.
At 9:34 on November 15, 2005, A.R.F.Sneddon wrote:
I have an old postcard of 8 crew on board SMS Goeben - taken Christmas 1913 at constantinople.
At 11:35 on January 29, 2006, Mike Macdonald wrote:
Terrific site, lots of good info but I am trying to obtain some information on Goeben's final days. How did she spend her last years, where and when was she scrapped? I read she was finally broken up about 1969 but details are scetchy. Any new info would be most welcome. Look foward to it!
At 2:19 on January 29, 2006, Martey wrote:
The SMS Goeben's Wikipedia article has a bit more information. Note that LGM's posts are still continuing; you can read Part V of the series on their site.
At 8:25 on February 25, 2007, Steinhauer wrote:
does anyone want to sell postcards of the sms goeben
At 10:47 on March 12, 2007, Al wrote:
See my post above. Nov 15th 2005