The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-27
BRITISH SINK
COAST RAIDER
German Cruiser Squadron Attempt to
Repeat a Recent Attack on Brit
ish Coast Towns but Fail
.ARmoRED CRUISER is SUNK
Enemy Pursued, Many English cruis-
ers Joining in the chase-Some
Of the Crew Rescued.

Londan, Jan. s24,-An attempt by a
German cruiser squadron to repeat
the attack recently made on Scarbor-
ough, the Hartlepools and other Brit
fish coast towns, was frustrated today
by the British patrolling squadron, and
in running fight the German armored
Cruiser Bluecher was SINK and two
German battle cruisers. seriously dam
Iaged.
The British ships suffered only
slight injury. SO far as is known only
1873 of the Bluecher's crew OF 1856
saved.
A battle also occurred between the
light cruisers and desttoyers, accom-
panying the bigger ships. but the re-
suit of this engagement has not yet
reached the admiralty.
The British wera superior in ships
engaged, weight OF armament and
speed, and the flight OF the German
ships into, the mine and submarine in
tested field positions probably prevent
ed their destruction.
6luecher Made Over Ship
The Bluecher was cruiser OF 15,-
900 tons displacement and, although
commissioned in 1908, was completely
rerigged last year. She was not
cfassed as a battle cruiser, but was
in the next class to those formidable
fighters. With her were the Derfling-
er, Germany's latest battle cruiser,
which had just left the builders hands
and the battle cruisers Seydlitz and
Moltke, the latter, a sister ship of
the Goeben. formerly Of the German.
but now OF the Turkish fleet. which.
recently was reported damaged by
the Russians in the Black sea.
Tho British squadron, commanded
by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty,
who also was in command at the bat
tie Of Helgoland last August. consist
ed OF the battle cruisers Tiger. Lion,
Princess Royal. New Zealand and In
dOmitable.
The first three OF these cruisers
mount eight 1876 inch guns and even
the New Zealand and lndomitable
carry 12-inch guns, which are equal
to those of the Derfiinger. the only
one OF the German ships that had bet
ter than 11-inch guns.
British Sight Raiders.
The official report issued by the
press bureau gives the following ac-
count OF the engagement:
Early this morning, British pa
trolling squadron of battle cruisers
and light cruisers, under Vice Admir-
al Sir David Beatty. with destroyer
tlotilla under Commander ,Tyrabitt,
sighted four German battle cruisers
and several light cruisers and num-
ber OF destroyers steering westward
and apparently making for the English
coast.
The enemy at once made for home
at high speed. They were at once
pursued and 1T about $3.50 a. m, action.
was Joined between the battle cruis.
ers Lion, Tiger Princess Royal, New
Zealand and lndomitable, on the one
hand and the Dertlinger, Seydlitz,
Moltke and Bluecher on the other. A
we'll contested running fight ensued.
Shortly after l O'Clock the Bluecher,
which had previously fallen ont of
line, capsized and sank.
Admiral Beatty reports that two
other battle cruisers were seriously
damaged. They We're. however. able
to continue their fight and reached
an erca where dangers from German
submarines and mines, prevented fur
ther pursuit.
Rescue Some Of Crew.
mo British ships have been lost
and our casualties in personnel as
at present reported are slight, the
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