On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 96, 25 July 1916, Page 6

On the Sea

NAVAL FIGHTING. 4? SCRAPS WITH THE GERMANS. DAMAGED" ENEMY DESTROYERS RETURN TO PORT. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.55 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 24. : Trawlers report witnessing an encounter between British patrol ships and two submarines on the Scottish coast.

Subsequently, five German destroyers were ieen returning to Zeebruggo two having a heavy list. A German Admiral’s communique states; German torpedo boats from Flanders carried out a raid towards the Thames Estuary, and when returning met several British cruisers and destroyers. A brief gun duel ensued, and we scored some hits. Our boats returned undamaged. PRIZE COURT AWARD TO CREW OF THE Oil. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1,50 p.m.) London, July 24. The Prize, Court has awarded £3500 to Commander ,Hollbrook and the crew of the submarine 81l for sinking the warship Messudiyeh after diving under the Turkish nunes K r ;