Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
Admiral Won Spec Avenged
by Sinking of InUincible;
Armament of Ships Sunk

LOnuOn, June 8. - Inc BrltlSn DaJ-
tie cruiser Invincible is by the the
most interesting ship sunk in the bat
tie. Since the outbreak of the war
she has taken part in almost every
naval engagement fought. On August
28, 1914, she was one OF the units in
Vice-Admiral Beattys suadron which
won the battle of Helgoland Blight.
On December s, 1914, she was flagship
of Admiral Sir F. c. D. Sturdee's s
fieet which defeated and sank the
German fleet under Admiral Count
Won Spec off the Falkland Islands.
After this battle the Invincible re-
turned to England and refitted. She
| then Joined the squadron which at
tempted to force the passage of the
Dardanelles. During the series of en-
gagements which took place with the
turkish forts she was badly damaged
and forced to go to Gibraltar for re-
! pairs.
The Indefatigable and Queen Mary
took part in the battles of Helgoland
Blight and Dogger Bank under Vice
Admiral Sir David Beatty.
So far as is known, none of the
other ships sunk-British and Ger
man-has figured in previous naval
engagements
The Queen Mary was a 27,OO0-tone
battle cruiser. She was launched at
Jarrow in 1912. Her offensive arma-
ment consisted of eight 13.5-inch guns
and the defensive armament of 16
tour-inch guns, four three-pounders
and two torpedo tubes.
She was one of the fastest war ves-
sells and had a speed of 80 knots an
hour. Her principal dimensions were
Length, $50 feet; beam, 901a feet, and
2S feet draught. Her engines were
capable of developing 7S,7000 horse
power. She carried a crew of 1000
men.
The 1ndefatigable was built at De-
Tvonport and completed in 1911. She
has displacement of 1880 tons.
Her armament consisted of eight 12-
inch guns, 16 -four-inch guns, four
three-pounders and two torpedo tubes
She was capable of steaming % knots
Length, 555 feet; beam, so feet;
draught, 261a feet. Her engines de-
veloped $4,000 horsepower. She car
ried a crew of 1000 men.
The lnvincible was a 17,250-ton bat
tie cruiser. She was built at Elswick
and completed in 1909. Her arma-
ment consisted of eight 12-inch guns,
l6 four-inch guns and three torpedo
tubes. Her speed was 26 knots an
hour. Her dimensions were: Length,
$50 feet; beam, 1914 feet; draught 26
feet. Her engines developed 41,000-
horsepower. Her complement consist
ed of 7S0 men.
The Defense was a 14,600-ton ar
mored cruiser built at Pembroke and
consisted of four 9.2-inch guns, 10 7.5-
inch guns and 16 12-pounders. She
also carried five torpedo tubes. She
had a speed of 23.5 knots. Her di-
mensions were: Length, 525 feet;
beam, "a feet; draught, 2S feet. Her
engines developed 27,57O horsepower.
She carried crew of 755 men.
The Black Prince was a 1S,55O-ton
armored cruiser built at Blackwell and
completed in 1904. Her armament
consisted of six 9.2-inch guns. 10 six
inch guns, 20 three-pounders and
three torpedo tubes She had speed
of 23.65 knots Her dimensions were
Length, 4S0 feet; beam, 73 fleet;
draught, q feet Her engines devel-
oped 23 9S9 horsepower and she car
ried a crew of 704 men.
Built Since War Started
The destroyers Tipperary and Tur-
bulent have been completed since the
war began They were 1S50-ton ves-
sells and carried crews of 160 men.
Their armament consisted of six 4-inch
guns and three torpedo tubes. They
had speed of % knots and their di-
mensions were: Length, 500 feet;
beam, 40 feet; draught, IA Y feet. They
were built at East Cowes.
The destroyers Ardent, Fortune and
Sparrow Hawk were all completed in
1913. They were 935-ton vessels, with
a speed of 80 knots. The Ardent car
ried crew of 141 men and the other
two 129 men each. Their armament
consisted of three 4-inch guns and two
torpedo tubes. Their dimensions were:
Length, 260 feet; beam, 2S feet;
draught, "a feet.
The dimensions of the German ships
reported lost are as follows:
Pommern, battleship of 13,040-
tons, built at Stettin and completed
1907. Her armament consisted or
four 11-inch guns; IA 6.7-inch guns;
20 3.4-inch guns and six torpedo tubes
She has a speed of Is knots. Her
length was 39S1s feet; beam, 72%
feet; draught, 29A feet. Her engines
developed $4,000 horsepower. She
carried crew of 736 men.
The Frauenlob was a light cruiser
of 2,657 tons displacement. She was
built at Bremen and completed in
1902. Her armament consisted of 10
4-inch guns and two torpedo tubes
She had a speed of 21 knots and car
ried a crew of 2S1 men.
lHSTe is no IeCoTu Ol tHe GERMAN
cruiser Wiesbaden. This ship was
probably completed since the outbreak
of the war.
The German battle cruisers Derf-
finger and Lutzow, one of which the
British officially announced last night
was blown up are vessels of the same
class. Each ship displaces 26, 500 TONS
is $50 feet long, 80 feet beam, with a
draught of 27lA feet. The Derffiinger
was com mpleted in ,TulV 1914 and th
Lutzow a year later. The ships car
ried eight 12-inch guns, IL six-inch
guns and 12 24-pounders. They were
also equipped with four torpedo tubes
each.
The Derffinger once before reported
by the British to have been sunk when
she participated in the engagement in
the North Sea of January "a. 1915. A
later report said that she had been
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