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HMS Helmuth
HMS ''Helmuth'' was an armed tug of the British Royal Navy. Formally a German vessel, she was captured by the British at the beginning of World War I and placed into service as a picket. She was involved in several actions of the East African campaign including the Battle of Zanzibar, the Raid on Dar es Salaam, blockading SMS ''Konigsberg'' in the Rujifi delta, and the Battle of Tanga.
==Career==
At the beginning of World War I, ''Helmuth'' was present in Zanzibar Harbour under the German flag. Several prominent Germans in Zanzibar had planned to use her in order to sail to German East Africa and escape internment, but her engines were in disrepair and she was seized by the British before any use could be made of her.〔Tanzania, 124〕 The British set about repairing her and armed her with a three pounder gun.
Placed under the command of C. J. Charlewood, ''Helmuth'' was used as a picket ship at the entrance of Zanzibar Harbour. When the ''Konigsberg'' appeared at the entrance of the harbor on 20 September 1914, she was unable to warn the cruiser , which was in port repairing her engines. In the ensuing engagement, ''Pegasus'' was sunk. Upon leaving the harbor, ''Konigsberg'' fired several shots at ''Helmuth'' driving her crew overboard and killing a native working in the engine room. ''Helmuth'' was only lightly damaged, and was recovered by the British.
On 2 November, during the leadup to the Battle of Tanga, ''Helmuth'' was tasked with sweeping the harbour for mines in anticipation of the British landing, though ultimately none were found.〔Burg, 34〕 On 28 November 1914, ''Helmuth'' accompanied the cruiser and the battleship to Dar es Salaam.〔Burg, 37〕 The ships were involved in inspecting suspected German passenger ships when the inspecting officers were fired on by German troops.〔
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