~. Tho above map .shows the North, Sea and tho British.and, German naval.basos upon ,its waters or adjacent to them,:'with the distances in miles.between...the mostr important .points on .the two.,coasts.. Bocks capable of accommodating Dreadnoughts-are;indicated by where they. are', now constructed, as are 'alsb torpedo base* and'submarine bases, The most; important fortresses ». .are shown by, btars,. .The main' German base in the North r,Sea is .Wilholmshaven,-,witli iadvanced'positions at Heligoland and Borkuu, all. i;trong)y fortified.. The main 3iitlsli lusell> .Shsofnos.i, Were, a-floating dock-is stationed. Tho distance between the two main bases is 320 miles, or 10 hours' steam at 20 kifbts. the shortish .passa&nr across the North' Sea Is from Harwich ,to Rotterdam, which Is only 110 miles, or five hours and n half at 20 knots",

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13147, 31 August 1914, Page 5

~. Tho above map .shows the North, Sea and tho British.and, German naval.basos upon ,its waters or adjacent to them,:'with the distances in miles.between...the mostr important .points on .the two.,coasts.. Bocks capable of accommodating Dreadnoughts-are;indi-cated by where they. are', now constructed, as are 'alsb torpedo base* and'submarine bases, The most; important fortresses ». .are shown by, btars,. .The main' German base in the North r ,Sea is .Wilholmshaven,-,witli iadvanced'positions at Heligoland and Borkuu, all. i;trong)y fortified.. The main 3iitlsli lusell> .Shsofnos.i, Were, a-floating dock-is stationed. Tho distance between the two main bases is 320 miles, or 10 hours' steam at 20 kifbts. the shortish .passa&nr across the North' Sea Is from Harwich ,to Rotterdam, which Is only 110 miles, or five hours and n half at 20 knots",