SUBMARINES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17067, 27 July 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINES

GERMAN STEAMER TORPEDOED. ONE SAILOR KTT>T.pm Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, July 25. (Received July 26, at 8.5 p.m.) A submarine torpedoed the German steamer Nordeney, coai-laden, from Rotterdam to Denmark. One sailor -was killed; the rest were rescued. BRITISH SHIPPING RECORD. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, July 26. (Received July 26, at 8.45 p.m.) The Admiralty supplies the following figures of shipping as relating bo submarines, which compare with the previous week as shown :— ... July 22. July 15. Arrivals for week ... 2791 2828 Departures for week .„ 2791 2926 Vessels over 1600 tons sunk ... _ ... .„ 21 14 Vessels under 1600 tons sunk ... „. ... „. 3 4 Unsuccessfully attacked 15 12 ITALIAN FIGURES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. . ROME, July 25. (Received July 26, at 8.5 pun.) Official: For the week ended July 22 the arrivals of shipping were 593 and departures 550, of which two steamers wore sunk. - MERCHANT CRUISER SUNK. TEN LIVES LOSE. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association and Reuter. LONDON, July 26. (Received July 26, at 8.45 p_m.) The Admiralty announces that the armed merchant cruiser Otway was torpedoed and sunk in northern waters. Ten were killed, and the remainder saved. A GERMAN CLAIM. BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and ReutpLONDON, July 26. (Received July 26, at 8.45 pjn.) ' A Berlin, official reuort states that the British submarine C 34 was sunk by an enemy submarine. One stoker survived and was taken prisoner. '