SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE FIGHT.

NZ Truth, Issue 579, 22 July 1916, Page 4

SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE FIGHT.

Tho gront difference between battlea between old-tJmo bnttlt-shlp* und modern craft, though It U harped upon Incidoutaliy by tho cableerammer, H«eniM to escape comment. And that Is, whllo tho old frlsratoH and wooden voshc'lh. when mortally wounded below tho wator-llno. ffruduully foundered on even keelM. und ruvo their crewa a chaiicc* to OReupe; tho modern ballleHhlp. \vhethur only prol«ctcd or armored, when wounded under water, capklv.o quickly und found«'r« k«*el upwards. drownitiK lu*r crew like nits In jv trap. BtlU. when t))t« modern Vinmujl In Btrurk above tho wator-{tn<(. provided her urtnor let thick enough to prevent uvnclmUon, xho does not nuiTcr dUtUitv.