THE GREAT SEA FIGHT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1561, 8 June 1916, Page 4

THE GREAT SEA FIGHT.

LOGGEG ON BOTH GIDEG. PARTICULARS OF THE VESSELS. Although the German losses in the battle off the Danish coast are not yet definitely known, the names of a number of vessels have been mentioned as those of ships destroyed. The following article gives the leading particulars of the warships lost, or reported to have been lost, by both sides in this engagement : BRITISH. Severely Lost. Damaged. Battleships —2 Battle-cruisers 3 Armoured cruisers 3 ■— Flotilla leaders 3 * Destroyers 5 14 2 GERMAN. Severely. Lost. Damaged. Battleships 2 3 Battle-cruisers 22 Light cruisers '4 1 Torpedo boats 9 1 Submarines 1 18 5 LOST BRITISH SHIPS DESCRIBED. Queen Mary, battle-cruiser, 27,000 tons, launched 1012 ; eight 13.5inch, sixteen 4-inch, four 3-pounder, five machine guns ; speed 28 knots ; 1,000 officers and men ; cost about £2,100,000. Indefatigable, battle-cruiser, 18,750 tons, launched 1900, completed 1011 ; eight 12-inch, sixteen 4-inch, four 3-pounder, five machine guns ; speed 25 knots ; 700 officers and men ; cost about £1,500,000. ■lnvincible, battle-cruiser,' 17,250 tons, launched 1907, completed 1909 ; eight 12-inch, sixteen 4-inch, five machine guns ; speed 2(i knots ; 780 officers and men ; cost about £1,770,000. Defence, armoured cruiser, 14,000 tons, launched in 1907, completed in 190!) ; four 9.2-inch, ten 7.5inch, sixteen 12-ponuder, five machine guns ; speed, 23.5 knots ; 850 officers and men ; cost about £1,384GOO.

Warrior, armoured cruiser, 13,550 tons, launched 1005, completed 1007 ; six 0.2-inch, four 7.5-inch, twenty-four 3-pounder, two mu chine guns ; speed, 23 knots ; 704 officers und men ; cost about £1,18(5,000. Bi;i(*k Prince, armoured cruiser, 13,550 tons, launched 1004, completed 100(5 ; six 0.2-inch, ten (5inch, twenty 3-pounder, two machine guns ; speed, 23.(5 knots ; 704 officers and men ; cost about £l, 103,000.

Tipperary, Turbulent, Nestor, flotilla leaders, Tipperary 1850 tons, launched and completed 1014 ; six 4-inch, two machine guns, three torpedo tubes ; speed 31 knots ; 1(50 officers and men ; cost not known. Others probably similar. Ardent, Fortune, Shark. Sparrowhawk, Nomad : Torpedo-boat destroyers, 03(5 tons (except Fortune, 952 tons), and Nomad, of which tonnage not available ; built 1012-13 ; three 4-inch guns, two torpedo tubes ; speeds 30 to 31 knots ; about 130 officers and men on each.

Severely damaged by gunfire.—

Warspite, battleship, 27,500 tons, launched 1013, completed 1015 ; eight 15-inch, twelve (i-inch, some smaller guns ; speed, 25 knots ; about 1,000 officers and men ; cost not known.

Severely dainaked by Torpedo. — Marlborough, battleship, 25,000 tons, launched 1012, completed 1.014 ; ten 13.5-inch, twelve (i-inch, two 3-inch anti-aircraft, four 3pounder guns ; speed 22 knots ; about 1,000 men ; cost £2,043,437.

THF. CiF.UMAN VF.SSHI.S

Westfalen, battleship, 18,(500 tons ; launched 1008, completed 1000 ; twelve 11-inch, twelve 5.0inch, sixteen 3.4-inch four light guns ; speed, 20.2 knots ; 0(51 officers and men ; cost £1,825,000.

Pommeru (?) battleship, 13,040 tons, launched 1905, completed 1907 ; four 11 -inch, fourteen 6.7inch, four niuchine puns ; speed, 19.2 knots ; 730 officers and men ; cost £1,214,000. Ilindenhurg, battle-cruiser, 28,000 tons ; launched 1915, completed ; eight 12-in<'h, twelve 5.9inch, twelve 3.4-inch ; speed 27 knots ; about 1,000 men ; cost Lutzow, battle-cruiser, 28,000 tons ; launched 1913 ; completed 1915 ; eight 12-inch, twelve 5.9ineh, twelve 3.4-inch guns ; speed, 27 knots ; about 1,000 men ; cost unknown. Weisbaden, new 7 light cruiser ; particulars not available. Kostock class light cruiser, 4,820 tons, launched 1912, completed in 1913 ; twelve 4.1-inch, two machine guns ; speed, 29 knots ; 373 officers and men. Frauen lob, light cruiser, 2,657 tons, launched in 1902, completed 1904 ; ten 4.1-ineh, fourteen machine guns ; speed, 21 knots ; 281 officers and men. Nine destroyers, not identified. One submarine, not identified. Seriously Damaged.—Derllinger, battle-cruiser, 28,000 tons, launched 1013, completed 1915 ; eight 12inch, tw'elve 5.9-ineh, twelve 3.4ineh guns ; speed, 27 knots ; about 1,000 officers and men. Cost •, Sedlitz, battle-cruiser, launched 1912, completed 1913 ; same particulars at Dcrfflinger.