ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1916, Page 12

ON THE SEA.

. •' A TALL STORY. ( , THE BRESLAU AGAIN. v„. Received July 25, 7.39 p.m. Amsterdam, July 24. . A Turkish communique states tliftt .the cruiser Midillieli, formerly the Breslan, encountered at South Sebastopal a strong enemy squadron of new dreadnoughts of the Empress Maria class, and four destroyers. After four hours' fighting the Midillieli evaded the enemy's efforts and returned undamaged. A Turkish monitor attacked two enemy monitors in the Euphrates, iittihg (nfe afire. HUGE ARMORED SUBMARINES ,A SENSATIONAL REPORT. Amsterdam, July 24. The Frankfurter Zeitung quotes the technical. Weekly journal Prometheus as authority for the statement that two of the.foremost.naval Powers are building 5000-ton submarine cruisers, 400 ft long, protected, and armed like medium cruisers. " They will have engines of 18,000 horse-power and have a speed of 2fi knots on the surface and 10 knots when, submerged. Their effective radius will be 18.000 to 20.000 sea miles without replenishing fuel. They will Have , 30 torpedo tubes and two reserve torjpedoes. Each will have several antiaircraft guns and mine-laying apparatus for laving 150 mines. PLUCKY DEED REWARDED. i Received July 24, 5.5 p.m. London, July 24. The Prize Court has awarded Commander Hblbrook and the crew of the submarine 811, £3500 for sinking the warship Messudiyeh after diving under the' Turkish mines. A SCRAP WITH DESTROYERS. Wellington, July 25 The High Commissioner reports under date London! July 24 (2.15 p.m.) : The Admiralty reports:—On Saturday at .midnight, near the North Hinder Lightship, some light forces sighted three enemy destroyers, who retired. No damage was done. Subsequently, oflf the Sehouwn Bank, sir enemy destroyers were engaged in a running fight. The enemy, who was repeatedly hit, succeeded in reaching the Belgian coast. One of our vessels was hit once, one officer apd one man being slightly wounded. CONFLICTING REPORTS. Amsterdam, July 24. Trawlers report witnessing an encounter between British patrol ships and two submarines on the Scottish coast. Subsequently five German destroyers were seen returning to Zeebrugge, two with a heavy list. The German admiral's communique states that German torpedo boats from Flandere carried out a raid towards the Thames estuary and, when returning, met several British cruisers and destroyers. There was a brief gun duel and we scored some hits. Our boats ietnrocd undamaged. SWEDISH WARNING TO SUBMARINES. Reuter Service. Stockholm. July 24. It is announced that submarines entering territorial waters will be liable to be attacked by Swedish armed forces Without warning. THE DEUTSCHLAND'S DELAY. New York, July 24. There are conflicting reports why the Peutschland has not yet left. It is The Admiralty reports:—On Satur sure a large shipment of bullion, also that she is awaiting the Bremen, which h more than a week overdue. There is some anxiety a3 to the fate of the Bremen. PUTCH HERRINGS FOR GERMANY. Received July 25, (1.20 p.m. London, July 24. The Foreign Office announces that inquiries disclosed that the Dutch fishing fleet are supplying the Germans with about 90 per cent of the herrings sold to Germany. Consequently a number of fishing boats have been placed in the Prize Court and others detained.