Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-25

1 finger, the only one of the German ships that had better than II inch guns.
 The official report issued by the press bureau gives the following ac- count of the engagement:
 Official Report.
 Early this morning a British pa trolling squadron of battle cruisers and light cruisers, under Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, with destroyer fiotilla under command of Commodore Try whit, sighted four German battle cruisers and several light cruisers and a number of destroyers steering west ward and apparently making for the English coast.
 The enemy at once made for home at high speed: They were at once pur- sued and at about 9.30 q. na., action was joined between the battle cruisers Lion, Tiger Princess Royal. New Zealand and Indomitable on the one hand an dthe Derfinger, Seydlitz. Mol ike and Bluecher on the other. 4 well contested running fight ensued. Short y after one o'clock the Bluecher, which had previously fallen out Of line capsized and sank
 Admiral Beatty reports that two other battle cruisers were seriously damaged They were, however, able to continue their flight and reached an
 
 marines and mines prevented further pursuit,
 No British Ships Lost.
 No British ships have been lost and our casualties in personnel, as at present reported, are slight, the Lion, which led the line, having only eleven wounded and no killed.
 One hundred and twenty three SUIT vivors have been rescued from the ,GavfG ,E Te- sible that others have been saved by some of our destroyers. No reports of any destroyer or light cruisers fight ing have yet been received at the ad- miralty, though some has apparently taken place.
 ''The lordships have expressed their satisfactions to Vice Admiral Sir Com modorE Reginald Y Tyrkhite, who aI- so took part in the battle off Helgo- land, commanded the light cruisers which accompanied Vice Admiral Beatty'S battle cruisers.
 Running Battle of Four Houre.
 The Germans were observed some time after dawn proceeding in the di- rection of the British coast. When they sighted the superior British fleet they turned and made full speed for home waters and it was only after a stern chase that the faster British ships got within range of them For more than four hours the running bat tie lasted, the firing being plainly heard in north Holland, where it was judged the fight took pace north of the Island of Aneland and Schier- monnok-OOg.
 The Bluecher. which was slower than the other German cruisers, fell behind and succumbed to the heavier guns of the Lion, which was lead ing the British squadron. The other German ships got within the mine and submarine area, only two of them be- ing damaged, and t was dangerous for the British battle cruisers to follow The fact that only eleven men were wounded aboard the Lion which le6 the line indicates that the British @ s- ualtles were light. It is possible that more of the BlUecher'S crew were pick ed up by the British destroyers.
 All the vessels named ny the British official press bureau as having taken part in the naval engagement except the BlueCher, are battle cruisers. all l heavily armed and capable of great | speed.
 RIuecher Carried ss5 Officers and Mer
 The Bluecher, wnien was sunk. was an armoTed cruiser, 489 feet long and , displacement 15,5550 tons. Her com i plement was S85 officers and men. She was built at Kiei in 1908 at Q cost of $6,5o0,0e0: Her speed was a little more than 26 knots an hour.
 The Bluecher carried twelve B 2-i-7ri and eight 6-inch guns and sixteen. 24 pounders She also was equipped with three torpedo tubes
 The .Derninger IS a 28.oC0 ton ship which was completed Julv IA of las, year. She iS armed with eigbt 12-inCt 2nd twelve 6-inch guns and twelve A. pounders, and has in addition i've tor | pedo tubes. There Is flo record avail i able of Ter speed.
 ] The Sey-ditz i5 somewhat smaller than the Derfinger. her Gispiacerner Ii being 2o,o00 toEs. She carries ten l inch ard twelve 6-incl guns art
 "' ~oi-~ 7"r'- 0o-v 14-pour7 ] ubes. Sl-e also is new boat. hav1ng 0een completed in May, 1913. Hel | speed is about 26 knots, although 1T her time trials she made 2a I1nofs