Hull Zeppelin Raids 100 (06/06/2015)
91热爆 Radio Humberside marks the moment Zeppelin L-9 bombed Hull in 1915. A special programme telling the story of the raids from both sides. With reports from Germany and Hull.
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Hull鈥檚 WW1 population
Duration: 00:32
Timeline
1900
Zeppelin L-9 was spotted by intercepted wireless traffic 100 miles away from Hull, over the North Sea.
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Major General Ferrier, commander of the Humber Defences, ordered all lights in the city to be extinguished.
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L-9 was spotted above Hedon.
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The first bomb fell from the L-9 airship, onto Hull.
It signalled the beginning of an attack that would drop 40 bombs, kill 25 people, injure a further 40 and destroy dozens of buildings.
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The last bomb dropped fell on Humber Dock, hitting the cargo ship 'Crocus'
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- Sat 6 Jun 2015 22:0091热爆 Radio Humberside
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Zeppelin 100—Phil White
91热爆 Radio Humberside marks the 100th anniversary of the Zeppelin raid on Hull.
