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TORPEDO-BOAT -SI'TOIAIUXE. EIGHT I\ T THE ADRIATIC. London, October 20. Further details art' U> hand of the sinking of the Ausuian uorpedo boat oil' Ihe coast of Dn! uia tin on Tliumday last. Several Austrian lunnilo boa is had been cruising along the Dalmatian coast .seeking an opportunity to mirprisi! the allies' squadron, and six French warships Wi re told oil' to litid and engage them. When eventually they were discovered the Austriaiia made off'at full speed and all the Austrian torpedo boats managed to escape with the exception of one, which was cut off and sunk. A further n;ival ivucee-s against the Austrians was scored on Saturday. Two > of the enemy's submarines daricd at tile French lleet, which was guarding some troopships in th ( > Adriatic. Tho cruiser Wablock-Rousseau promptly sent one of the Milmiarines lo the bottom, wilh a. well-directed shot, but 11'.e oiiher dived and .succeeded in ge>ttimj away . During the conflict, Austrian airmen attempted to drop bombs on <the French lleet, but misled their .mark each time.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 31 October 1914, Page 2
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174SENT TO THE BOTTOM. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 31 October 1914, Page 2
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