Arizona republican., 1918-01-23
GRAPHIC STORY IF DARDANE[LES FIGHT
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LONDON, Jan. 22.-The British de- stroyer Lizard was about two miles from the northeasterly point of the is- land of Imbros on patrol duty at SEQ o'clock last Sunday morning when it sighted the Warships Goeben and Bres- lau (Sultan Selinn and Miduiluj says an official statemen. rom the admiral ty giving a detailed report of the en- gagement which resulted in the loss of the Breslau and the bleaching of the damaged Goeben.
 The Breslau was steaming in a northerly direction to the south and east of Cape Cephalo, followed shortly by the Goeben, which was about a mile astern. The Lizard at once gave the alarm and opening fire it proceeded to keep in as close touch as possible with the enemy ships. The Goeben and Braeau engaged the Lizard at about 11,000 yards. shooting over her without hitting.
 The Goeben sighted British monitors in kusu Bay on the northern corner of Imbros and Engaged them, f1e Bres- lau continuing to fight the Lizard, which was prevented from closing to torpedo range because of the accuracy of the enemy's fire at the shorter rarGe. The destroyer Tigress now joi1:ed the Lizard and the two destroy CTS endeavored to cover the monitors by forming a smoke screen, in attempt ing which they were subjected to an accurate fire from the Goehen.
 Meanwhile, the British monitor Rag Ian had been hit heavily and sank. The small monitor M-2S which was on fire amidships, blew up and finally disap- peared about a. m. The ehemy then ceased his fire and altered his course to the southward.
 Observing trawlers coming to the as- sistance of the monitors, the Tigress and the Lizard followed the Apemy. At a. m. when the Breslau was about six miles south of Cephalo large explo- sion was observed abreast her after funnel. Two or three minutes later three more explosions took place. and at ten minutes past seven, she sank by the stern, keeling over as she went down.
 On seing the Breslau sink, the Goe- ben turned and circled around her once, and then continued on a souther- iy course. Immediately after this, four enemy destroyers were sighted coming out of the Dardanelles sup ported by an old Turkish cruiser. The Tigress and Lizard at once engaged the enemy destToyers which hurriedly re- tired up the straits, the nearest one being hit repeatedly and set on fire.
 The Goeben continued a southerly course until an attack by British air craft forced her to alter her course and head for the Dardanelles. In the act of turning she struck a mine which caused her to settle down aft with list of ten to fifteen degrees, which considerably reduced her speed. She proceeded slowly up the Darda- nelles, escorted by enemy seaplanes and the four Turkish destroyers which had returned to her assistance
 British aircEaft attacked the Goe- ben repeatedly and obtained two di- rect hits when she was off Chanak The Goeben now was in such a damaged condition that she was steered for the shore and beached at the extreme end of the Niagara point about one hundred yards from the lighthouse. Shortly after she was beached two more direct hits were made on her by the aircraft who were engaged heavily by several enemy seaplanes. In the encounters which followed one of the British seaplanes failed to return.
 The shore batteries at Cape Helles then opened an accurate fire on the Tigress and Lizard, who had been following the Goeben, and in view of the activity of the British naval air craft, the two destroyers retired out of range and proceeded to rescue the survivors of the Breslau. During these operations the periscope of a submarine was sighted and the work of rescue was interfered with serious ly while the destroyers hunted the submarine.
 German survivors from the Bres- lau," adds the official statement, expressed their intense dislike for the Turks and said they had hoped to be sent back to Germany on the Goebens return to Constantinople after the raid.
 Our aircraft reported Monday ! after that the GOeben was still ashore in the same position and that she was still being bombed"
 The British destroyers Lizard aXd Tigress are sister ships, having been built in 1910. Their tonnage is 750 and they are 24o feet in length. The Goeben measured 22,e55 tons and the Breslau 4,47S tons.