SINKING OF THE BLUCHER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16483, 8 March 1917, Page 8

SINKING OF THE BLUCHER.

q. AWARD OF PRIZE BOUNTY MADE. [FROM our OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Jan. 16. The prize bounty due in tho matter of the battle of Dogger Bank, in which the German battle-cruiser Blucher was sunk I by the British battle-cruiser squadron, has i now been awarded by tho Prizo Court. 'There were 47 ships engaged, including' the New Zealand, so tho amount of the bounty, £5250, is not considerable, no ship having disputed tho right of any of the others to participate. The claim was mado in respect of tho Blucher only, though it was stated that there mignt be subsequent claims when' further information as to enemy losses in | action were obtainable. Tho Blucher Had 1050 men on board, and the award is on. a basis of £5 per head of the shin's com- j pany. The affidavits show that the chase was continued throughout tho action at a speed of 28 knots, and that the engagement began at a range of just within 20,000 yards. \ In a speech at BouTVicvno'jttv \as\, \\eA.\ 'Sir Joseph Ward said he had been on J I hoard the 'New Zealand a lew weeks ago, \ and he wag ghd to say $hat the only piece j that had been knocked out of (he shin I 1 ) had been preserved. "Flo vco\i\d Ytao Vn \ have it taken to New Zealand as aI, j memento awd aw tfoyscV, \cssow ol \v\kA, U\e\ 'Now Zealand had done in this greatest oil all wars. (Applause.)