ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1915, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

AN AIRMAN'S FEAT. DETROYS GERMAN SUBMARINE, London, August 20. Squadron-Commander Bigsworth, in an aeroplane, bombed and destroyed, single-handed, a German submarine off Ostend to-day. The Admiralty announces that the "submarine attacked Jry Squadron-Com-mander Bigsworth was completely wrecked and sank. It is not the Admiraltyfs practice to announce the losses of German submarines, important though they have been, in cases where the enemy have no other source of information as to the time and place at which they occurred. This brilliant feat was performed in the immediate neighborhood of the coasts occupied by 1 the enemy. A German destroyer located the position of the sunken, submarine.

GERMAN TORPEDOER SUNK. RESCUE WORK PREVENTED. Paris, August 26. Details of the sinking of the German torpedo boat off Ostend state that a French destroyer sighted her and immediately engaged her, sending a wireless message for assistance, as the German had heavier guns. The German fled within range of the Ostend guns, where she was torpedoed. French sail--ors began rescue work, but were forced to abandon about 200 men because the shore guns opened fire. BOMBARDMENT OF ZEEBRUCGE. GREAT DAMAGE DONE. Received August 27, 6 p.m. Amsterdam, August 27. The Tyd states that great numbers of soldiers were killed by the British bombardment of Zcebrugge. Ninety, severely wounded, were brought to Ghent. Material damage was done to the great submarine shed, and also some submarines were completely destroyed. AS CRAVEN IMAGES. HEROES OF THE El 3. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received August 27, 7.40 p.m. * London, August 28. A Danisli fisherman states that lie passed the El 3 on Thursday morning, and offered to take off the crew; but his assistance was courteously declined. A few hours afterwards German destroyers arrived, as the British were entering tho boats. When the men were summoned to return to the submarine by blasts of a whistle, they coolly returned to their stations on deck. Some calmly commenced to play cards, and two youngsters became absorbed in a game of chess. The Germans drew closer, the British not taking the faintest notice. A torpedo that was fired exploded close to the submarine, and as the words of command rang out the crew dressed and stood at attention, directly facing the enemy, and were as motionless as graven images when the Germans fired their broadside. THE TORPEDO TOLL. Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. London, August 20. During the week ended August 25, 1360 vessels arrived at and departed from English ports. Nineteen vessels were sunk, aggregating 70,027 ton?, and also three fishing boats. SWEDISH VESSEL SUNK. Received August 27. 0 p.m. London, August 27. The Swedish steamer Disa was sunk. i The crew landed. j