GERMAN RAIDER OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15887, 7 April 1915, Page 7

GERMAN RAIDER OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN SHIPS SUNK. SUBMARINES TRANSPORTED THROUGH BELGIAN CANALS. London, April 5. The Russian barque Hermes, a vessel of 1019 tons, has been sunk by a German submarine off St. Catherine, Isle of Wight, in the EnglishChannel. The same submarine also torpedoed and sank the British steamer Olivine, of 634 tons, which was close to the' Russian vessel. The crews of both craft were saved. A message from Amsterdam states that the Germans have towed two submarines from Antwerp to the North Sea through the canals by way of Ghent. The following merchant ships have been repotted as sunk, or damaged by German submarines, since the publication of the list in the Herald of March 31:Name. Tons. Particulars. Nationality. Emma 16.7 sunk off Beachy Head British Flaminian 3500 sunk off Scilly Isles British frown of Caslille 4505 sunk off Scilly Isles British .Seven Seas 1194 sunk uff Beachy Head British Kouthport 3588 sunk off Cape Finistrre British Jason 1"6 sunk off mouth of Tyue British Gloxinia '45 sunk off mouth of Tyne British Xellic '99 sunk off mouth of Tyne British Xor 544 set on fire in North Sea Norwegian Lock wood 1143 sunk off Devonshire British I'aquerette fishing boat sunk off French coast French Hermes 1019 sunk off Isle of Wight Russian Olivine 634 sunk off Isle of Wight British City of Bremen — sunk off Land's End British The Russian barque Hermes was originally the Hurunui, a noted passenger ship, in which large numbers of settlers were brought to New Zealand in the late 'seventies and early 'eighties. The Hurunui enjoyed the distinction of being the first vessel to be docked in the Lyttelton dry dock. While in the New Zealand trade the barque was commanded by a young Christchurch man, Captain Plunket.