I need  information specifically about a brass plaque that was put on
the HMS ARETHUSA  i believe some time before 1916 when it sank saying
{HMS Arethusa    Helgoland     August 28th   1914 }  im lead to
believe it was by the british government on some kind of special  war
order.

Hello mikeeey-ga,

Here is the order to paint "'Heligoland August 28th. 1914'" in gold
letters on all ships (including the HMS Arethusa) that served in that
battle, as well as to fix a "brass plate", engraved with specific
text, on the Arethusa:

"'Gallant Arethusa'"
The World War I Document Archive
http://www.gwpda.org/naval/arethusa.htm

I hope that this information is helpful.

- justaskscott-ga


Searched on Ixquick ( http://www.ixquick.com ) for:

arethusa "august 28th"

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Clarification of Answer by justaskscott-ga on 25 May 2003 22:40 PDT

I just realized that my search on Ixquick also came up with the song
from which the text on the brass plate derives.

"The Saucy Arethusa"
20,000 Volkslieder
http://www.ingeb.org/songs/comeallj.html

Through , and very helpful,