STURDEE'S WIRELESS SIGNAL.
WHEN THEY STEAMED INTO ACTION. A curious little anecdote of the Falkland Islands naval battle of December 8, 1914, when the German Admiral Von Sp.Vs squadron was defeated, ani practically annihilated, by a British squadron commanded by Admiral Sturdee, is told in the " Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy.'' Following the example of Nelson Vfoi*e the opening of the Trafalgar fight, but utilising modern instead of ancient methods of signalling, Admiral Sturdee caused the message, "God Save the King. 1 ' to be radiated Irora every wireless aerial in his Heet as the vessels went into action. What followed we all know. The big German ironclads were sunk one by one, with the comparatively small British loss of seven killed and four wounded. Of all Von Spee's ships only ona, the Dresden, escaped, and she was afterward.i located and sunk near the island of .Tuan Fernandez. So was avenged the destruction Yon Spee of Craddock's squadron off Coronel on November
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 237, 22 December 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)
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161STURDEE'S WIRELESS SIGNAL. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 237, 22 December 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)
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