A BRUSH WITH DESTROYERS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 97, 26 April 1917, Page 5

A BRUSH WITH DESTROYERS.

FIVE ATTACKED BY BRITISH

ENEMY SHIP BELIEVED SUNK.

.(A'v^ and N.Z. Apfti. srtti Renter.) (Received April, 25, 6.25 p.m.) , LONDON, April 24.-

The Admiralty reports: Flto enemy destroyers - were t seen on Monday,- be-,%-eon jßlankenburghejniid Zeesbrpgge, five miles off the coast. : ' ' v Three; :iav|ij[ naachirieS dropped sixteen bombs, obtaining four hits. The destroyers, scattered. The remaining machines dropped 32 bombs. . Tlie leading destroyer was seen to have listed to port, and remained stationary after all the bombs were dropped. Four of the destroyers x-eturned to Zeebrugge. , , It is considered most probable that the other destroyer ; was sunk.