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British defense at Sinai are strengthening, although warships farther north have discovered mine off the east coast of Britain; it’s unknown

HMS Ben-my-Chree (“Woman of my Heart” in Manx) after conversion to seaplane tender. She was previously a passenger steamer for the Isle of Man. From Wikipedia.

where they are from. British warships have been spotted sailing south, presumably to Gallipoli. One of them has recently been converted to a seaplane carrier, allowing planes to depart from the ship as a type of “mobile airstrip.” This technology may not be useful; time will tell.

In German South-West Africa, the three columns of British troops are rapidly advancing and brushing Boer resistance aside. The British commanders have experience with this from previous wars.

Germany has raised the “Pola Flotilla”, a U-boat flotilla stationed in Cattaro, Montenegro, at the entrance to the Adriatic.

On June 15, two British motor launches, “Mimi” and “Toutou” (“Meow” and “BowWow” in French – “Cat” and “Dog” having been rejected) have set sail south as well, perhaps to Africa. They had large guns mounted which were tested in the Thames two days earlier – humorously, after firing one of the guns – improperly mounted to the ship – both the gun and the gunner flew off the deck and into the river.

June 16, 17, and 18 saw the additional shellings of the Italian coast by Austro-Hungarian warships, as well as an Italian steamer being sunk and a signal station obliteratede.

Also on the 17, the frontlines at Gorlice seem to have stabilized on the Eastern Front, with the Western Front seeing the second battle of Artois coming to an end (although the German advance had been halted on month previously).

On June 20, the Russians relaunched their offensive in the Caucasus towards Lake Van.