The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
NAVAL BATTLE
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and thu fleets became engaged; Durlne
the deployment the Defence ana Hat tist
were seen passing rn 0esrG Saavy FIRE. m,
H.Ssnre disappeared and the Warrior
passed to rear. dlsanleo' :.
w.. Admiral Jellicoe considers II
,rohs HE that Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot
tbe rear-admiral who was !ost on ooas.
Nthe Defence. was not a~aF Ss- 1us1"t s s
cruiser.. Of tho approach OF their heavy
ahfns owing 10 the mist. until he founo
himself in close proximity TO the man
German fleet Before he could VIZ
draw. his ships we're caught unoet q
SLACK Prince. OF the same squadron. WIS
sunk was not known but wireless sig
nal was received from her between
and 0 o'clock.
owinr principally to ,he mist. It was
possible to see only few sEips a. a
time. : Toxxrl the close Oh the oaIeie
only four or Ave vessels were ViSloIe
and never more than elsne u
70 Reinforce Beatty.
The, third battle cruiser squadron. I'M
der .Rear-Admiral Horace AeHanoe.
Hood. was in advance Of the battle nee!
and ordered to reinforce Flce-Aotntta
Beatty. While en- route the chester
Captain Lawson. engaged three or 'ou'
German lish: cruisers for twenty min
ing Qualities were unimpaired.
Describing the word OF the thltC
squadron, Eice-Admiral Beatty sat'
Rear-Admiral Hood brought It into &C
ton ahead OF the Lion in the most IN.
spring manner worthy OF his grea'
naval ancestors" Stce-Admirat HOOD
at 6:2S 2. N. was Only 5000 yards from
the leading German ship and the Eritls!
vessels poured q hot fire into her and
caused her to turn away. Vice Admiral
Beatty continuing, reports:
BY $50 o'clock. the battle crsl1sx
were clear OF our leading battle squad,
ron and l ordered the third BATH
cruiser squadron TO prolonG the Linz
astern and reduced the speed TO eighteen
knots. The visibility at this time was
very indifferent, MOI more than fout
miles. and the enemy ships were tenn
porarily lost sight of after 8 p. m. Al
though the visibility became reduced. il
undoubtedly was more favorable to US
than to the enemy. At intervals THEN
ships. showed up clearly. enabling lis &c
punish them very severely and u cstao'
1iSh definite superiority over them. II
was clear that the enemy suffered con-
siderable damage. battle cruisers anc
oattleShlps alike. The head OF their lius
was .crumpled UP, leaving ;heir battle
ships as a target for the majority Of
NTH battle squadron also was engagirt
battieships.
Obtained Great Results.
The report OF Rear Admiral Evan
Thomas shows excellent results were
obtained. 1t can safely be said that his
magnificent squadron wrought great eX'
ecution."
The action between the battle fleet.
lasted fntcrmi' tontly from SIT to S:ot
o'clock at ranges between 1000 and T.
GOO yards. Tit" Germans constantly
turred away and opened the range un
der the cover of destroyer attacks anG
smoke screens as the effect of tue Brit
ish fire WAS feit. and alterations of the
course from southeast by east tn west
in An sudeaNnr ia clos" un. brought rhc
British battle iloCt. which commenced
action in an advantageous position or
the Germans bow. 70 n quarterly bear
ing: from ;hc German battle line. hui
placed Vice Admiral J"lIicor between
tho -GernIanS and their bases.
Vice Admiral Jeiiiror says: "Durina
the somewhat brief periods that the
ship snf ire high sca t'"et were visible
through tho mist. a heavy and effective
fire kept up by the hattleshtps anc