ON THE SEA.
NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP. AND 17-INCTI GUNS. London, January 24. The possibility of the Himlenburg and other new German battleships carrying 17-inch guns has been recognised for some time. llr. James Douglas, in the Daily News, states that a 17-inch naval gun was used to shell Dunkirk.
One expert says that 17-inch guns require special ships, and that it Is ridiculous to suggest they could be put on ships built for 15-inch guns. Mr. Spencer Wilkinson declares that the British and German Admiralties are using every resource that science offers to outdo the other. The only test which could be more thorough than those the Admiralty applies would be a battle.
Sir A. Conan, Doyle says he would be delighted if the Germans would try their alleged 17-inch guns, and adds: "Supposing we are still restricted to the 15-inch gun, I undertake that three of our shells will get home for every two German."
A SUBMARINE ENCOUNTER. EXPERIENCE OF THE ORTERIC Sydney, January 25. Two officers who were survivors of the Orteric, which was torpedoed off Alexandria on December 10, have arrived. They relate that the Orteric, carried 10,000 tons of nitrate of soda. The ship and cargo were valued at half a million. A submarine sighted them in the afternoon, and the captain attempted to outmanoeuvre it, but the submarine, commenced to fire immediately. The wireless installation was shot away, and the captain decided to surrender A white flag was hoisted, but was ignored, and the submarine continued to lire more vigorously. Four boats were launched, but a shell destroyed one, killing and wounding several Chinese. The other three boats escaped. The submarine approached and fired a torpedo. The Orteric sank in five minutes with a terrific explosion. The survivors were picked up by a hospital ship, which later picked up the crew of the Bisurus, which had been torpedoed previously. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK, Received Jan. 25, 5.5. p.m. Ottawa, Jan. 24. The British steamer Pollentia has been sunk near Nova Scotia. The crew were taken off. ' ~
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1916, Page 5
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340ON THE SEA. Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1916, Page 5
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