JUTLAND BATTLE SECRETS.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 May 1919, Page 5

JUTLAND BATTLE SECRETS.

HOW THE LION WAS SAVED:

All details of the damage to the British battle cruisers in the Battle of Jutland (May 31, 1916), were carefully kept secret, but have now been officially issued. The loss of the three battlecruisers, Queen Mary, Indefatigable, and Invincible, Avas reported at the time. In addition, the following were injured:—

Lion. Admiral Beatty's flagship: Hit 12 times by heavy shell; had her turret between the funnels put out of action; a , fire there ignited the charges in the ammunition hoists, killing all the magazine and shell-room parties; but the ship was saved by the magazine room doors being closed, an action which won the posthhmous V.C. for Major Harvey. She was also hit in the sick bay, and on the mess deck, where a large number of men were killed and wounded.

Princess Royal: Hit 9 times; three of the turrets were hit, and one gun was struck on the muzzle, one turret. was jammed and put out: of action, and all the crew of the left gun were killed. Her admiral's port cabin was wrecked, and many of her 4rn guns crews were lulled or wounded.

Tiger: Hit 4 times; two of her turrets were hit and two heavy guns were put out of action. She was much damaged forward.

Indomitable: Had" no one injured, and only one small hole through her middle funnel. .

New Zealand: Hit once on a turret by a heavy shell, which, however, did little damage. Thus, in all seven turrets were hit by the Huns, a sign thst their shoot-

ing was good