Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-29
Severe Damage inflicted on
Austrian Torpedo Boat and
Destroyer by Shore Bal
tenes, Says Rome,
KING VICT0R'S FLEET
LOSES ONE VESSEL
Submarine Is Sunk by Fire Of
Latin Boats During En-
gagemenl, Port Is DaringIy
Captured,


Rome tyia Paris, May 2S.D--A COM
nunication issued today by the italian
ministry Of marine gives the following
details of naval LOSSES by Austria and
italy up 10 the present
con May "a. the Austrian torpedo
boat s-2O; having approached the ca
nat ht Porto corsinl. was 80 seriously
damaged by The ire from our masked
batteries that she was forced to be
conveyed to PolH The torpedo boat
destroyer schnrfschutz, which was
operating with the s-20, also was
damaged suffering the loss Of many
Of her crew She called the scout
ship Novara to her assistance, which
was struck several times and also had
several Of her crew killed. including
AN officer The destroyer Ozepol also
suffered severe LOSSES. due TO the arr
rival Of our squadron during the ac-
ton.
Destroyer l. Destroyed
After the preceding brilliant au-
ton. We regret exceedingly 10 an-
nounee the loss Of our destroyer cail-
ed Turbine She was built IN 1901 and
was of Approximately $50 tons Dur
ing the morning Of Mas "a, while on
a tour Of reconnaissance. she sighted
an enemy destroyer and gave chase.
The chase lasted half an hour, when
four other enemy war vessels APP
peared, including the cruiser Hel.
goland The Turbine immediately
turned about e. return 60 her naval
base. but was struck twice in her
boilers, thus reducing her speed
she continued the battle for about
half an hour, although fire had
broken out abonrd and there was
lack OF munitions. Then the com
mander ordered the water intake
valves opened. IN order to avoid cap
turc. The Turbine commenced to
sink. with all her men gathered at
the stern, the enemy keeping up their
fire all the While,
Crew Ordered Overheard
THE commander who had been
wounded a. the beginning of the bat
tte. ordered his men to Jump over
bonrd As soon as the Austrians saw
the maneuvor, they launched their
small boats. IN order to save as many
Of the men az possible. Meanwhile
the squadron 60 which the Turbine
belonged was seen approaching on
the horizon and the enemy left the
email boats IN the water and depart
ed.
cur squadron fired several times at
the retreatlng enemy vessels, and an
enemy ship Of The same type Of the
Tatra, ANA also the cruiser Heligoland
to have been struck
Mine men of the Turbine were
saved by our fleet From Austrian
we learned that thir-
ty-five more were picked up BY the
Augtriaus. including the commander
other Acts of Daring.
The port commander Of Venice
gives further details concerning the
operations az the Italian torpedo boat
destroyer Heffiro at Port Buso. He
confirm. that the ship entered the
port hy surprise homharded the bar
racks and destroyed the wharVes and
auto boats 4 first lieutenant Of
infantry named Yohamaf-
Tin. after hosting the white flag,
boarded the Zeffiro with his men and
handed his sword 10 the commander
pf the destroyer
1.-TWO IT our torpedo boats yestef
day engaged an Austrian torpedo boat
and two submarines one OF the lat~i
ter was hit several times, ana thick
black smoke poured out Of the sub.
marine column of water shot w
and she disappeared with a loud
sound leaving patches Of
,il ON the surface our torpedo boats
were not damaged
"NaNy dirieihle Ne flew over Sc
oenico tbalmatiul Yesterday ana
hrew bombs which hit several tor
redo boat dcstroyers belonging TO a.
group anchored AZ the mouth of the
liver The dirgible was violently
hut returned unchanged