ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

DESTROYERS IN ACTION. GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY United Service, deceived Jan. 24. 5.5 p.m. l.omlon. Jan. 23. lon British* ;:n<l twelve (Jernian dosrroyors liatl' 1 an U is re-' t)iu£ .seven (Jermun destroyers v ore .sunk, 1 ACTION AT SHORT RANGE. DESTROYERS ATTTMPT TO .j.EAVE ZEEBRUGGE TO BADLY DAMAGED. deceived dan. 24, f1.30 i.r.l. Vmuiden, Jan. Partieiilnrs of the naval engagement inlicate that Cennnn destroyers attempted to leave Zeebrugge to avoid the i.e, which was very thick. They were inmediately attacked by a large British .'q.iadron. The action ojiened at the sh.ortest range, and early in the light t!,c bridge of the German destroyer UliO vas L-liot away, and two ofiiccw' and the eommaiuler of the flotilla were k'llcd. The Udfl fired one torpedo, and veas then hit by two other ilritisli snell.i one Siimshing the funnel and the other making a hole in the front part of the vessei, 'The crew state that seven more Gev-n-an vessels were sunk. Iho UG9 is now lying ofF _in""«en pici. Renter Service. Received ,ju:i. 24, p nj Ymuidon (Nelherland,-. ... A Dutch tugboat brought in le.i ,-.pvtiely wounded German sailors, .lio verc taken raboard at the request of Ike commander of a German torpedoer. Tl.ey came originally from the (.'(!!). H is believed the English cut off anofher torpedo boat which was ..een :iroctcding at full speed northward. The UliO has entered the harbor ivitu eight killed aboard She was appar cntly hit thrice, and, before or after the engagement, collided with another /esse'. The engagement happened at loino'clock in the morning. German juicers H'juso to give any mformutioi.. A RAID INTENDED. BRITTSII IVU QUICK FOR ENEMY. DESTROYERS DISPERSED. Received Jan. 24, 7.1N) pm. Amsterdam, dan. ?3. According to the Tyd, the German destroyers belonged to the Sixtli Division of ' the home beet from Heligoland, which apparently intended a raid. Dnt Mas discovered, the greater part being driven to their base, while a pornrn J tin squadron was forced against the Flemish coast. Jt is reported that '.•.•>«!%' ..'as smile, but particulars are lackin?. Some of the damaged German .esjois have taken refuge at i,ecbrug bt .

THE ADMIRALTY REPORT,

FULL RESULTS U>i ASCERTAINED. OWING TO DARKNESS. A. & N.Z. Cabin Association and RenterReceived Jan. 2t, 7-10 p.m. London, Jan. 23. The Admiralty reports: Our light f',:>:os while patrolling the North Sea. nut far from the Dutch coast, on Monday night, met a division of enemy t'cetroyers. After a short engagement one of the latter was sunk and the rest sputtered, after being considerably punished. Darkness prevented observatiiii of the full results of the action. 'Hie Admiralty also reports that during the night a sharp engagement tooK place, between enemy destroyers and our destroyers in the vicinity of the Sehouvei: Bank. On.; of our destroyers wp.fi torjedoed, the explosion lulling three effeers and forty-four of the crew. Oui ships subsequently sunk the Merman vessel. We sustained no other casualt.'is. LOSS OF SEVEN GERMAN Li:f'.TPOYERS CONFIRMED. received Jan. '2.>, 12.10 a.m. .London, Jan. 23. The Oaily Telegraph's Rotterdam cor respondent is certain that seven German ships were sunk in the nava action. •1 ..rORE SUBMARIXINGS. London, JfiTi. The Swedish steamer Kmnma (l.iK ions) and three smaller vessels havi been sunk. The British steamei Baroi Semphi.ll (ISOT tons) and the Norwegiai vessel Wotunfjell (2302 tons) are bo lieved to have been sunk. BRAZIL AND THE RAIDER. ilio de Janeiro, jan. 23. The Minister of Marine liscredits tin rumor that the raider Ira.- been sunl by the Glasgow. He believes the ship: reported o(V the northern. eoast yester day were British, and that they wer observing a correct attitude outsidi territorial waters. The Minister denies tha-« r Gmiiiii gunboat's crow interned at Ih'.liU es caped to join the raider. Nevertheless it is noteworthy that the Minister doc not deny tihat two Cicrman vessels wev preparing to depart. A VALUABLE KA"L. London, .Tan. • When the Germa.ns seized the Dutc steamei Prinz Ilenriok, they found Belgian on board with a million franc worth of, valuables, also diamond among mails vilued at £20,009,