NAVAL ACTION IN THE DARDANELLES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 101, 22 January 1918, Page 5

NAVAL ACTION IN THE DARDANELLES

TURKO-GEKMAN CRUISER BRESLAU SUNK BY THE BRITISH GOEBEN BEACHED The High Commissioner reports:— London, January 20, 0.20 p.m. The battle-cruiser Goaben and the light cruiser Breslau wore engaged by i British forces in the Dardanelles. The Breslau was sunk, and the Goebjn was beached, and is now being attacked by aircraft. BRITISH LOSE TWO MONITORS (Rec. January 21, 8.30 p.ni.) London, January 20. i The Admiralty reports: "The ex-Ger-man battle-cruiser Goeben, the cruiser Breslau, and destroyers were in action with the British forces at the entrance of the Dardanelles on Sunday. The Breslau was sunk. The Goeben escaped, but was beached in a badly damaged condition at Nagara Point, in tbo . Narrows. The Goeben is now being attacked by naval aircraft. > Our losses were the monitor Raglan and a small monitor."—Aus;-N.Z. Cable Assn.-It-outer. .Tho Goeben and the Breslau represented the German Navy in tho Mediterranean at the outbreak of the war, and, successfully evading capture, reached the Dardanelles. Later they were "sold" to Turkey. 'Die vessels have taken part in various small engagements, and have several timos been reported to have been damaged or allowed to beoomo so much out of repair as to be worthless in battle. The German battle-cruiser Goeben. a vessel of 28 knots and 22,640 tons ensplacement, carries eight 11-inck guns. She was built in 1912. Her Turkish name is Yawuz Selim. The Breslau,'.enamed Midillieh, was a vessel of 4aUU tons, built in 1911, and earned twelve 4.1-inch guns. Her speed was M knots. SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED A DELIBERATE ACT. Paris, January iiO. The Spanish steamer DoMnova, flyinc the national'flag and with the bpanish colours painted on her hull, was torpedoed in the Mediterranean, bhe was towed into Cable Assn. . ■.