A ROMANTIC STORY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2585, 6 October 1915, Page 5

A ROMANTIC STORY

HOW H.M.S. GOLIATH WAS SUNK, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright .. Paris, October 4. A romantic story is circulated regarding the sinking of H.M.S. Goliath, on May 12. Fourteen destroyers were divided in parallel lines to protect the battleship. The destroyers alternately steamed slowly tp stream and drifted! bajck again. The night was very dark. The' look-out on the Goliath towards midnight thought he noticed eight destroyers; in oho line instead of seven,* Then the torpedo struck the Goliath. : It appears that a Turkish destroyer,, manned by Germans, slipped into the British' line of destroyers and awaited the moment to torpedo the Goliath at five hundred yards range. '

[A previous account of this incident, 'of German origin,'stated that Lieutenant Firle, commanding the destroyer Muavenet, including sixteen Germans, received permission to attack the British vessels, and crept down the Dardanelles to Morto Bay, 7 'after sunset. They found two British warships. Tlio Mua-venet's torpedo; tubes .were ;ihanned! at- 1: o'clock.- Meanw}.ile,°the British sighted the Muavenet.. When within easy range the Muavenet discharged her first torpedo and struck the: Goliath under the bridge. The second hit her between the funnels, attd tho third in the quarter. Tliere was a dull explosion 1 and a sheet of flame followed. She sank in three minutes without ai soul being seen on deck.].