The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

Admiral SIR Cecil Burney: Sir Thomas
Terrain, Sir Devotion Sturdes and Rear
Admiral Alex l. Durf, Arthur Cleveson
and Ernest f. A. Gaunt
Defense Disappears.
At sis p. M the Defense and War
rior were observed passing down be-
tween the British and German battle
Tense disappeared: the Warrior pass
ed to the reaf. disabled. 1t Is prob
able that Admiral Arbuthnot during
the engagement with the enemy's light
cruisers and In his desire TO complete
their destruction. was unaware of the
approach of the enemy's heavy ships,
owing TO the mist, until he found him
self in close proximity with the main
feet. and before he could withdraw
| his ships, they were caught under
heavy hre and disabled. IT is not
known when the Black Prince, OF the
same squadron. was sunk. but a wire
less was received from her between
s and p. NJ.
The first battle cruiser squadron be-
came engaged In fr4ng and deploy-
ment, the admiral opening Are at
6:17 P. NJ on a battleship Of the
Kaiser class Other battle squahrons
which previously were firing at enemy
! light cruisers opened fire at $50 P.
NJ. on battleships of the Koentg class
At s:0s~P NJ the admiral COM
'manding the first battle squadron. then
In company with the battle cruisers.
sighted the starboard wing division OF
the battle feet on the port bow OF
the Barham. and the first intention Of
Admiral Evan Thomas was TO form
ahead OF the remainder Of the battle
fleet. but, realizing the direction Of the
depioyment- he was compelled to form
astern a naneuver which was well
executed BY the squadron under a
heavy fire from the enemy battle feet
Warspite In Trouble.
An accident to the Warspite's steer
ing gear caused the helm TO be
damned temporarily, taking the ship
in the direction of the eneYny's line.
during which she was hit several
tjn1ee Clever handling enabled Cap
tain Phillpotts 10 extricate his ship
from the somewhat awkward dtua-
ton
Owing principally 70 the mist. but
uartlv to the smoke, II was posstbl
to see only a few ships at time in
the enemv's battle line. Towards the
van only some four or Ave ships were
ever visible at once More could be
seen from the rear squadron. but
never more than eight TO twelve.
nNs HErtOF1 pEtN cen AlE bAt4 i& bSWAS
lasted internationally from s;i7 F. NJ.
to $40 P. NJ. at ranges between 1000
and $4,000 Yards, during which the
British feet made alterations In course
~ from southeast by west TO west In al
endeayor to close The enemy con-
stantiy turned away and opened range
under cover Of destroyer attacks and
smoke screens as the effect Of the
British fire. was felt, and the altera-
tons in course had the effect OF
bringing the British feet which oorn-
menced the action in a position OF
advantage on the bow OF the enemy
10 a quarterly bearing from the an
envy battle line, but st the same time
placed us between the enerv and his
bases.
At s5s P NJ the Iron Duke passed
the wreck Of the Tnvincfble with the
Badger standing by. During the
somewha. brief periods that ships Of
the high sea fleet were visible through
the mist a heavy and effective Are
was kent Ut by the battleshtps and
which caused me much satisfaction
and enemy vessels were sesn TO be
constantly hit some were observed
70 haul out Of line and a. last 10
sink
The enarays return Are At this
pertod was ineffective and the dam
age caused 20 our ships was tnsis-
nifcAnt
Repor. Of the battle cruisers IN the
van-third extract from Admiral
Beattys report;
At 7:os I received signal to
course the fleet south. Subsequently
signals were received up TO 8 AS p. NJ.
showing the course Of the battle feet
was southwest Between 7 and@T ia
p NJ. wehauled around gradually 70
southwest by south TO regain touch
with the enemy. and by TIA p NJ.
again sighted them at a range OF
about 15.son vards The ships eight
ed at this time two battie cruisers
and two eattleships apparently OF the
Koenig class There wes no
doubt Of a more continued line - the
northward The visibility having i'm
proved considerably as the sun de-
scended below the clouds. we re-en-
gagged at III r NJ and speeded TO
% knots. the leading enemy battle
ships bearing northwest by west.
Again after very short tine the en-
envy showed signs of punishment. one
ship being afire while another ap-
peared 10 drop right astern. The de-
stroyers at the head OF the enen1vs
line emitted volumes of grey smoke.
covering their capital ships as with
pail. under cover OF which they
turned away and at 7:4s P NJ we
lost sight OF them.
shots Become Effective.
At 7:2S p NJ | ordered the first
and third light cruiser squadrons 70
sweep westward and locate the head
OF the eneny's line and at $40 P. NJ.
we altered our course west in support
We soon located two battle cruisers
and hattleships and were heavily en- =
gagged at range of about 5000
yards. The leading ship. hit repeated
~ by the Lion, turned away eight
points, emitting very high flames with
a heavy list to port. The Princess
Royal set anre a three-funnelled bat
! tieship. The New Zealand and In
dominable report that a third ship.
which both engaged. hauled out OF
line, heeling over anre. A mist which
came down enveloped them and the
Falmouth reported they were last seen
at $3.50 p. NJ. steaming westward. AT
$40 p. NJ. all our battle cruisers felt
a heavy shock a. II struck by q mine,
, torpedo or sunken wreckAge. Az an
examination OF the bottoms reveals no
sign Of such an occurrence. It II as
sumed It indicated the blowing up of
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