THE BRESLAU ENGAGED.
■ATTACKED J?Y RUSSIAN
DESTROYER
APPARENTLY BADLY DAMAGED.
Oleceived June 1-1, 0.30 a.m.)
PetrogratJ, June 13
Two of our torpedoers on Friday right near the Bosphoras, encountered the Breslau, whose searchlight showed up a Russian kii'Mne 'destroyer.
The latter attacked the cruiser, and a violent exchange of shells occurred. Several struck the Breslau, and an explosion was heard, fire being seen in her bows. ~ The darkness prevented us from seeing the extent of the damage. We had an officoi and six men wounded.
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Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13793, 14 June 1915, Page 5
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85THE BRESLAU ENGAGED. Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13793, 14 June 1915, Page 5
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