Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07

gagged a cruiser and next q battleshfp.
The Marlborough was hit by a torpedo
at 6:54 Pm. and took a considerable
list to starboard, but reopened fre
at 1908 at cruiser. At 7:12 she hred
fourteen rapid salvos At a cruiser OF
the Koenig class, hitting her frequently
until she left the line.
During the action the range decreased
to 5000 yards. The first battle squad
ron received more of the enemy's nre
than the remainder of the fleet. ex-
cepting the fifth squadron. The Colos-
sus was hit, but not seriously.
The fourth squadron. led by the flag
ship Iron Duke, engaged a squadron
consisting of the Koenig and Kaiser
classes with battle cruisers and light
cruisers. The British fire was effect
i've, although a mist rendered range
taking difficult. The Iron Duke fired
on battleship of the Koenig class at
$4,000 yards. The hitting commenced
at the second salvo and only ceased
when the target turned away. other
ships of the squadron fired principally
at German ships as they appeared out
of the mist and several Of the German
vessels were hit.
Second Squadron in Action.
The second squadron. under Admiral
Terrain. engaged vessels of the Kaiser
or Koenig classes and also battle
cruiser. which apparently was severely
damaged A squadron under the COM
mand of Rear Admiral Heath, with the
cruiser Duke of Edinburgh, acted as q
connecting link between the battle
feet and the battle cruiser fleet, but
did not get into action.
The German vessels were entirely
out of the fight at 8 o'clock. says the
report. The threat of destroyer at
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darkness made it necessary to dispose
the fleet with a view to its safety,
while providing for renewal OF &C
ton at daylight. Vice Admiral Jell1-
main between the Germans and their
bases. placing fiotillas of destroyers
where they could protect the fleet and
attack the heavy German ships
The British heavy ships were not at
tackled during the night, but three
British destroyer f1otillas delivered
series of gallant and successful at
tacks. causing heavy losses The fourth
fiotilla. under Capt Wintour. sunered
severe losses, including the Tipperary.
The twelfth f1otilla, under Capt. Stir
ling, attacked a squadron OF six large
vessels of the Kaiser class, taxing IL
by surprise and firing many torpedoes.
The second, third and fourth ships in
the line were hit and the third blew up.
The destroyers were under a heavy
fire of German light cruisers; only the
Onslaught received material injuries.
The Castor sank a German destroyer
at pointblank range.
The thirteenth fiotflla, under Capt
Earle. was stationed astern OF the pat
tie fleet. large vessel crossed IN the
rear of the fotilla after midnight at
high speed. Turning on her search
lights, she fired heavily on the Petard
and the Turbulent and the latter was
disabled. The Champion was engaged
for few minutes with four German
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torpedo at a ship of the Deutschland
class and felt an explosion.
Concluding his account Of the battle,
Vice Admiral Jellicoe wrote:
In Search Of Enemy.
AT daylight on the LIST Of juno the
battle fleet being southwark of Horn
Reef. turned northward in search of
the enemy vessels and for the purpose
of collecting our own cruisers and tor
pedo boat destroyers. The visibility
early on the LIST of June was three to
four miles less than on May 81 and the
torpedoboat destroyers. being out OF
visual touch, did not re!oin the Meet
until 9 am. The British fleet re-
NAMED in the proximity of the battle
field and near the line Of approach to
German ports until II am. In spite OF
the disadvantage of long distances
red in waters adjacent to the enemys
coasts from submarines and torpedo
craft.
THE enemy, however. made no sign
and 1 was reluctantly compelled to the
conclusion that the high sea fleet had
returned into port. Subsequent events
proved this assumption to have been
correct. Our position must have been
known to the enemy as at am the
fleet engaged a Zeppelin about five
minutes, during which time she had
ample opportunity to note and subse-
quently report the position and course
of the British fleet.
"The waters from the latitude of
Horn Reef to the scene of action were
thoroughly searched and some sur
vivors from the destroyers Ardent,
Fortune and Tipperary were picked up.
The Sparrow Hawk. which had been
in collision, was no longer seaworthy
and was sunk after the crew was taken
off. large amount of wreckage was
seen, but no enemy ships. and at 1:1o
o'clock, it being evident that the Ger
to port, our course was shaped for our
bases which were reached without fur
Their incident Friday. June 2.
Loses Trace Of Warrior.
The cruiser squadron was detached
to search for the Warrior. which had
been abandoned while in tow of the
Engadine on the way to base, owing to
bad weather setting in and the vessel
becoming unseaworthy. No trace Of
her was discovered. and. further sub
sequent search by the light cruiser
squadron having failed to locate her,
it was evidentsshe had foundered.
The fleet was fueled. replenished its
ammunition and at $50 pm. June
was reported ready for further action"
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