The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-23
SEA FIGHT WITH
TURK CRUISERS
IS DESCRIBED
British Admiralty Tells Of
Breslau's Sinking and
Goeben's Bleaching.
EXPLOSIONS ON FORMER
DestrOyers and Aircraft DO
Good Work in the
Engagement.
EXPLOSIONS ON FORMER


stroyer Lizard was about two miles from
the northeasterly point Of the Island of
Imbros on patrol duty at . 30 o'clock
last Sunday morning when II sighted
the warships Goeben and Breslau (Sul-
tan Selim and Midullu). says an offlcia,
statement from the Admiralty giving a
detailed report of the engagement. which
resulted IN the loss OF the Breslau and
the beaching of the damaged Goeben.
The Breslau was steaming in a north
crly direction to the south and east Of
Cape Cephalo, followed shortly by the
Goeben. which was about q mile astern.
The Lizard at once gave the alarm. and,
opening fire, she proceeded to keep in
close touch as possible with the enemy
ships. The Goeben and Breslau en-.
gagged lizard at about 1900 yards,
shooting over her without hitting.
The Goeben sighted British monitors
in kusu Bay on the northeast corner OF
1nlbros and engaged them. the Breslau
continuing to fight the Lizard, which
was prevented from closing to torpedo
range because Of the accuracy OF the
eneny's fire at the shorter range The
destroyer Tigress now Joined the Lizard.
and the two destroyers endeavored TO
cover the monitors by forming a smoke
screen. in attempting which they were
subject to IN accurate Are from the
Goebcn
sinking OF Monitors.
Meanwhile the British monitor Rag
Ian had been hit heavily and sank The
small monitor, MES, which was on fire
amidships. blew up and finally disap-
peared about & A. NJ The enemy then
ceased his fire and altered his course
to the southwark.
Observing trawlers coming to the as
sistance OF the monitors. the Tigress
and the Lizard followed the enemy. At
I A. NJ. when the Bresiau was about
six miles south of Cephalo, a large en-
plosion was observed abreast her after
funnel Two or three minutes later
three more explosions took place, and
at ten minutes past : she sank by the
stern. keeling over as she went down
On seeing the Breslau sink the Goeben
turned and c'rcled round her once AMI
then continued on a southerly course.
immediately after this fopr enemy de-
stroyers were sighted coming out of the
Dardanclles, surSorted by an old Turk
isll cruiser. The Tigrese and Lizard at
once engaged the enemy destroycrs.
which hurriedly retired up the straits.
the nearest one being hit repea ,edly and
set on fire.
The Goebcn continued southerly
course until an attack by British air
craft forced her to alter her course and
head for the pardanellcs. In the act
of turning, she struck a mine which
caused her to settle down aft with list
OF ten 10 fifteen degrees. which cons!d-
crably reduced her speed She pro-
ceeded slowly up the Dardanelles, es-
corted by enemy seaplanes and the four
Turkish destroyers, which had returned
to he. assistance.
Air Attack on GOcbcn.
British aircraft attacked the Goeben
repeatedly and obtained two direct hits
when she was off ChanaV The Goeben
was now In such a damaged condition
that she was Stcered for the shore and
beached at tho extreme end of the Ma
cara Point, about 100 yards from the
lighthouse shortly after she was
beached two more direct hits were made
on her by the aircraft. who were en-
gagged heavily by several enemy sea-
planes. In the encounters which took
place one of the British seaplanes failed
to return.
The shore batteries at Cape Nelles
/ then opened an accurate fire Oh the II
Rress and Lizard. who had been follow
ing the Goeben. and in view of the ac-
tivity of the British naval aircraft the
two destroyers retired out OF range and
proceeded to rescue the survivors of the
Brcslau During these operations the
periscope of IA submarine was sighted
and the work of rescue was interfercd
, with seriously whfe the destroyers
hunted the submarine.
German survivors from the Bres-
lau," says the official statement. "cx-
pressed their intense dislike for the
Turks and said they had hoped to he
sent back To Germany on the Goeben's
return to Constantinople after the raid
Our aircraft reported Monday after
noon that the Goebcn was still ashore
In the same position and that she was
still being bombed :.
The British dcstro!ers Lizard and
Tigress are sisterships having been built
In 1910. Their tonnage Is $50 and they
are 240 feet in length. The Goeben
measured 22,63o tons and the Drcslau
4,i1S tons.