Maritime Activities

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 130, 26 October 1914, Page 8

Maritime Activities

• THE HELIGOLAND FIGHT. CHEAT VALUE OF SUBMARINE SCOUTS. OUR SUBMARINES ON SERVICE. London, October 23. The Admiralty reports that the Heligoland engagement shows that the reconnaissance was carried out on direct instructions from tlio Admiralty. Admiral Beatty's dispatch states that aft.-r the action the ships retired in accordance with Admiral Sir John Jellicoe's orders. The dispatches reveal that the submarines were chiefly instrumental in gaining the information on which the operations were based. London, October 23.

The Press Bureau says:— "Commander Keyes, Commodore of the liritish submarines in the North Sea, reports that three hours after the outbreak of war the submarines EG and ES, unaccompanied, carried out a reconnaisanee in Heligoland Bight, and returned with useful information. They had the privilege of being pioneers upon the service, which was attended with soma risk.

•'During the transportation of the expeditionary forces, the Lurcher and Firedrake, and all submarines of the eighth llntilia, occupied positions that could have been attacked by the High Sea licet if it had emerged to dispute the passage of the transports. The patrol was maintained day and night, with no relief until the army had been transported and ail chance of effective interferpiic disappeared.

"These submarines have since been inces-antly employed on the enemy's coast, in the Heligoland Bight and elsewhere, and have obtained much valuable information regarding the composition and movements of his patrols. They have occupied siis waters, reconnoitred his anchorages, been subjected to skilful anti-submarine tactics, hunted eon tinuously by torpedo craft, and attacked by gunfire and torpedoes.

"After the EO sank.the Hela six nii'.ci south of Heligoland on the 13th September, the. German destroyers were summoned, and they hunted for 'her for hours. On the 14th the EO examined the oul.T anchorage of Heligoland at considerable risk. The EO, while diving, found the mooring of a German mine, and ell'ejtively released it. Only once were tic British submarines within torpedo range of a German cruiser during daylight. "The German capital vessels never, and tiie light cruisers seldom, emerged from the fortified harbors.

"During the exceptionally heavy western ga'es on the lltli and 21st Septemh< r, the submarines were within a few miles of the enemy's coast, and were subjected to a trying ordeal. The maintenance of their stations under such conditions was distinctly creditable.

"All commanders keenly seek the s.t vice in Heligoland Bight."

A DIUTLSH GUNBOAT ASHORE. KARLSRUHE SINKS MANY SMIL'S. AUSTRIAN SUISMALUXfi SUNK. London, October 23. The gunboat Dyrad has been lost «.-»» tile north coast of Scotland. The c.-o.v were saved. Later. The Dr, ad has been relioated, i"idamageil. [The Dyrad is a torpedo-gunboat of 107!) tons, built in 1S:)3-!I4. With new boilers and engines she can steam 20 knots and lias several torpedo tubes.] Several casualties on the MonitDi Severn were due to a gun accident oi) board. Tenerill'e, October 23. The crews have been landed from the following steamers sunk by the Karlsruhe, mostly in the Atlantic:—Strath-' roy, Maplebranch, Highland Hope, Jntroni, Rigguassn, Earn. Marra-dc-Lir-ringa, Calvaries, Cornishoitz, Prulh, Ccndor, and l.inrowan. Koine, October 23. The Triliuna's, correspondent .at Trieste says that the Xifa destroyed tile [Austrian submarine Pola. Ottawa, October 23. Ten residents of Montreal sent two armored monitors to the front, the crewa being recruited among Americans. SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK. Received 25, 12.30 p.m. London, October 24. The Swedish steamer Alve struck a mine, and foundered, in the North Sea. The bulk of the crew waif saved.

THE HAUL OF THE KARLSRUHE. Received 2.1, 5.5 p.m. London, October 24. The cargoes and hulls sunk by the Karlsruhe are valued at «i million sterling. Received 20, 12.5 a.m. Tenerid'c, October 21. The twelve steamers sunk by tlio Karlsruhe aggregated 50,000 tons. The German steamer Oreveld brought the crews, numbering 400. SEiA, ROUTES SAFE. AN ASSURANCE FROM INDIA. j Received 20, 12.5 a.m. ' Bombay, October 25. Official: All the sea routes are now reasonably safe. COAUNG GERMAN CRUISERS. MERCHANTS BOAST OP IT. Receifed 20, 12.15 a.m.

steamers wire there, awaiting ;i .:.:,,: to slip away, presumably to coa. the German warships. A few days previously two colliers, the Posig and Tunntrfeis, laden witli coal, were captures Uy a British auxiliary cruiser. The business i 3 mostly conducted by German or Filipino linns. One sent three shipments to German warships, and made an open secret of the fact that he had coaled the Emden. Governor Harrison remonstrated witli him. Guarantees have been given that there will be no re-exporta-tion of coal or frozen meat. OIL STEAMER SUNK. Received 20, 12.15 a.m. Bucharest, October 2J. The steamer Shiray., flying- the Persian flag, and loaded with petroleum from Constanza for Constantinople, was destroyed by a mine at Cutinograd.

- GERMAN SUBMARINE RAMMED. SUNK BY BRITISH DESTROYER. The Premier has received the following from the High Commissioner, dated London, 2-Hli, 11.10 pjn.: "Thi! Admiralty reports that a Gorman submarine was rammed and sunk by the destroyer Badger oir the Dutch coast. The Badger's bow was slightly damaged."