ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 November 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

BATTLESHIP SUNK WHILE IN PLIGHT.

SCHLESIEN TORPEDOED WHILE EN ROUTE TO NORWAY. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 17. The “Fremdenblatt” states that the battleship Schlesien, which fled, was torpoeded en route to Norway. The Schlesien was a pre-dreadnought battleship of 12,997 tons and 16,000 h.p. She had a speed of 19 knots, and carried four llin. guns, fourteen 6.7 in,, and twenty-two 3. i4n. guns. She was plated with 9Jin. armour and had six torpedo tubes. CASSAPEDIA .SAFE. Received 11.25 a.m. NEW YORK, Nov 18. The steamer Cassapedia sent a wireless to Boston, stating the vess'ePwas damaged in a hurricane off the coast of Newfoundland, but not sunk as at' first reported.