BATTLE PRACTICE

Evening Star, Issue 21510, 7 September 1933, Page 5

BATTLE PRACTICE

TORPEDO ATTACKS IN HAURAKi GULF [Pek United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September G. A ‘ Now Zealand Herald ’ reporter on board H.M.S. Dunedin reports by wireless that spectacular exercises by the Australian and Now Zealand squadrons were carried out in HaurakiGulf to-day. The New Zealand cruisers prepared to act as targets for a longrange torpedo attack by the Canberra and the Australia with torpedoes with practice heads. The big cruisers manoeuvred into position about six miles away, while the target ships, with the Dunedin in the lead, performed crazy zig-zags with the object of bathing the attacking squadron. Their wake left a weird futuristic, pattern on (ho smooth surface of the sea. Meanwhile the Australian cruisers were speeding along at twenty-five knots. Suddenly huge founts of spray appeared alongside them, visible even at a distance of six miles, indicating that the torpedoes had been fired. Two were discharged from each ship, and then the attacking squadron swung round to launch a further attack from the port side. The Dunedin and the Diomede continued to zig-zag amazingly, while keen eyes watched for the tracks of the approaching torpedoes. Kvidontly one was seen to pass between the ships, while another passed astern of the Diomedo._ Another torpedo attack was carried nut in the afternoon with the Australian cruisers acting as targets for the New Zealand ships.