GEORGE TOWN: The Battle of Penang began in the early hours of Oct 28, 1914, at 4.30am, during a period when Penang was part of the Straits Settlements, a British Crown colony.
The Russian light cruiser Zhemchug (meaning Pearl) was in the process of maintenance in the waters off Penang, now known as Swettenham Pier.
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