ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

GERMAN CRUISER CAPTURED. BY BRITISH MAN-O'-WAR. ADMIRAL CRADDOCK AVENGED. New York, Feb. 9. It is reported here that the British cruiser Drake captured the German cruiser Roon after a three hours' fight off Bermuda, Two merchantmen are reported to have been seized. The British Embassy is unable to verify the report. Advices from Bermuda, appearing in the. New York Globe, circumstantially recount that Captain Segrave, commanding the Drake, announced his intention when about to attack the Roon of avenging Admiral Craddock, with whom he formerly served. The British lost eighteen men, but captured 32 officers and 719 men on board the Roon and two accompanying merchantmen. " (The Drake is a sister ship of the Good Hope. She is a vessel .of 14.000 tons, built in 100'2, lias a speed of 23 knots, and carries two 9.2 in. and sixteen Gin. guns. The Roon is a vessel of 9350 tons, built in 1905, has a speed of 21 knots, and carried four S.2iu. guns and ten (sih. guns.J

THE APPAM. A SUSPECTED DUTCH ViiSSEL. London, Fob. 9, City shippers, discussing the Appam case, point out that a Dutch steamer recently arrived from America which took six months in crossing the Atlantic. She belongs to a Dutch firm which is believed to fce controlled by Germans. GERMANY'S LATEST HERO. Received Feb. 10, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. a. A Berlin wireless message states that J.ieut. Berg is HO years of age. He joined the Navy as an A.B. at the commencement. of the war, and was promoted to lieutenant half a year ago. When he left his wife last year he said she would not hear from him for a long time, but she was to have no fear. She had not heard from him until he reached the United States. HELP FOR SUBMARINES STOPPED, Received Feb. 10, 5.3 p.m. Rome, Feb. !). The Allied fleets operating around the Greek islands suppressed numerous stations set up for provisioning enemy submarines.