June 28, 1916
North Sea:
British dredger Mercurius, 129 tons, hits a mine laid by Kurt Ramien in UC-1, bringing his score to 6 ships and 15,934 tons.
German East Africa:
Battleship HMS Vengeance leads an attack on Kilwa Kivinje.
0740 Monitor HMS Mersey and whaler Pickle stop off Jewe Reef to wait for Vengeance.
0800 Vengeance and HMS Manica join Mersey and Pickle.
0940 Vengeance and Manica anchor at Kilwa Kivinje.
1035 Mersey opens fire on Gingwera camp.
1040 Mersey ceases fire and joins Vengeance.
1115 Manica launches seaplane for spotting. Vengeance opens fire with 12" and 6" guns.
1120 Mersey opens fire again.
1220 Ships cease firing.
0330 HMS Manica puts up seaplane to assess damage.
1530 Mersey departs.
1630 Vengeance and Manica depart.
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