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German hospital ship Ophelia
The ''Ophelia'' was a steamship originally built by a German shipping company, but requisitioned for use as a hospital ship by the Imperial German Navy during the First World War. After being viewed acting suspiciously, the ''Ophelia'' was boarded on 17 October 1914 and seized by the Royal Navy for violating Hague Convention X of 1907 concerning hospital ships.
==Seizure==
On 17 October 1914 a number of German torpedo boats were destroyed during the Battle off Texel by the British cruiser, HMS ''Undaunted'', while laying mines off Haak lightship. German command sent out a hospital ship to supposedly search for survivors. Suspicions were aroused when British intelligence learned that ''Ophelia'' was using a wireless radio set,〔 – Total pages: 589〕 at that time unusual for a hospital ship, to communicate with the German wireless base at Norddeich station. In addition to using wireless radio she was using coded wireless transmissions; secret codes or their use are forbidden on hospital ships.〔
While in the area, British submarine, HMS ''D8'', shadowed the German ship. When the ''Ophelia'' noticed the sub she began to flee the area, further raising suspicions as her supposed task of searching for German survivors was not completed.〔 Under Article 4 of Hague Convention X, hospital ships cannot be seized but they can be inspected by enemy craft.
The HMS ''Meteor'' was sent to investigate the ship. As it approached for boarding and inspection it was observed that her commander, Dr. Pfeiffer, threw overboard a number of documents and secret codes.〔
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