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The Ogden Standard
Ogden, Weber County, Utah
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London prize court awards 12,100 pounds to Sir Frederick Sturdee's squadron for destroying German Pacific fleet off Falklands in Dec. 1914, and 1,985 pounds to Australian cruiser Sydney for sinking Emden in Nov. 1914.
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BRITISH NAVY MEN
London, Aug. 22. 1:12 p. m.-A prize court today awarded 12,100 pounds prize bounty to the officers and crews of the squadron of Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee which destroyed the German Pacific squadron in the battle off the Falkland islands in December of 1914. The bounty was determined by the number of men aboard the destroyed ships, 15 being awarded for each man.
The prize court also awarded the officers and crew of the Australian cruiser Sydney 1,985 pounds in connection with the sinking of the German cruiser Emden in November, 1914.
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Falkland Islands
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Aug. 22
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12,100 pounds prize bounty awarded to officers and crews of vice-admiral sir frederick sturdee's squadron for destroying german pacific squadron; bounty determined by 15 pounds per man aboard destroyed ships. 1,985 pounds awarded to officers and crew of australian cruiser sydney for sinking german cruiser emden.
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A prize court in London awarded prize bounties to British and Australian naval personnel for actions in 1914: destruction of the German Pacific squadron by Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee's squadron in the battle off the Falkland Islands in December 1914, and the sinking of the German cruiser Emden by the Australian cruiser Sydney in November 1914.