TEST OF HOME FLEET
DEFENDING FORCE. ATTACKED BY CHANNEL SQUADRON. WHO \VO.\? (in mrsGP.Ar::—muss association—copyright.) (llec. July '21, 11.40 p.m.) London, July 27. lloports are to hand concerning the progress of. the naval manoeuvres in tho Worth Sea, in which 321 warships took part. The Blue Squadron, comprising the (Jhannol Fleet, under Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, nttacked Great Britain. The Ked Squadron, comprising the Homo Fleet, under Admiral Francis Bridgeman, defended. There was a great tactical struggle for the mastery of the North Sea. Admiral Boresford's Blue Squadron failed to prevent a junction of two portions of the defending Ked Squadron, and Admiral Beresford retired to his base. It is, liowevor, considered that, having had command of tho sea for sixty-two hours, and complete charge of tho shipping therein, tho Blue Squadron had the best of the deal.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 261, 28 July 1908, Page 7
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138TEST OF HOME FLEET Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 261, 28 July 1908, Page 7
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