The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
ITALIAN TORPEDO
 BOAT DESTROYED
Austrian Vessels Damaged in Naval Battle, Says
 Rome Report

Rome, May 2S.-tvia Paris)--A com rnunicaion %issued today by the Italian ministry of marine gives the following details of naval losses by Austria and Italy up to the present:
 On May 24. the Austrian torpedo boat SEQ having approached the canal at Porto Corsini was so seriously dam aged by our masked batteries that she was forced to be conveyed to Pola. Tho torpedo-boat destroyer Scharfrchutze also was damaged, losing many of her crew. She called the scout ship Novara 10 her assistance, which also was struck several times and also had sev- cral of her crew killed. including an officer.
 The destroyer Ozepel of the same type as the Tatra, also suffered severe losses, due to the arrival of our naval squadron during the action commenced against the destroyers.
 We believe, although no confirma- ton of it has been received, that the Austrian destroyer Helgoland suffered severely in the action against one of our ships.
 After the preceding brilliant action We regret exceedingly to announce the loss of our destroyer Turbine. On May A. while on a tour of reconnais ance. she sighted an enemy destroyer ana gave chase. Four other enemy war vessels appeared. including the cruiser Helgoland and the Turbine turned about to return to her naval tase, but was struck twice in her boilers, thus reducing her speed.
 Continued Battle
 she continued the battle for about faif an hour, although fire had broken out aboard and there was a lack of ammunitions. Then the commander or dered the water intake valves opened to avoid capture. The Turbine com menced to sink, with all her men gathered at the stern. the enemy keep llg up their fire. The commander or de'cd his men to jump overheard AS soon as the Austrians saw the maneu- Yer, they launched small boats to save as many of the men as possible Mean nne the squadron to which the Tur- bins belongs was seen approaching ana the enemy departed. leaving the small boats in the water
 Cur squadron fired several shots at the retreating enemy vessels and an enemy ship of the same type of the 9atra and also the cruiser Helgoland appeared to have been struck
 Nine men of the Turbine were saved by our fleet. From Austrian communi- cations we learn that 35 more wer. picked up by the Austrians includ ns the commander, who was wounded.
 Confirms Report
 The port commander of Venice con firrns report that the Italian torpedo l boat destroyer Zeiffiro entered the port of Porto Buso, bombarded the barracks and destroyed the wharves and auto beats. A first lieutenant of Hungar- ian infantry, after hoisting the white flag. bombarded the Zeiffiro with his | men and handed his sword to the com 1nander.
 Two of our topedo boats yesterday engaged an Austrian torpedo boat and | two supmersibles. One of the latter l was hit several times. Thick, black | smoke poured out of the submarine l column of water shot up and she dis l appeared with a loud humming- sound | Leaving patches. of oil on the surface. | Our torpedo boats were not damaged l
 Navy dirigible M-2 flew over Seben. , ico tpalmatia) yesterday and threw bombs which hit torpedo destroyers be- | longing to a group anchored at the | month of the river The dirigible was l violently bombarded, but was not hit | and returned undamaged."