DARDANELLES ENGAGEMENT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16039, 25 January 1918, Page 3

DARDANELLES ENGAGEMENT.

SOME FURTHER DETAILS. I LONDON, Jan. 23. Admiralty details of the Goeben and Breslau engagement show .that the destroyer Lizard, patrolling, sighted the Breslau and Goeben going north, the Lizard opened lire. The Goeben then sighted the monitors in Kusu Bay, and engaged them, the Breslau continuing to engage the Lizard, which was prevented from closing to torpedo range* by the enemy’s accurate lire. The destroyer Tigress arrived. Both made an effort to cover the monitors with a smoko screen, but both monitors were hit and sunk. The destroyers followed the enemy. An explosion was observed on tun Breslau six miles south of Kcphalo, followed by three more explosions. The vessel sank ten minutes afterwards. The Goeben continued southwards. Four enemy destroyers wore then sighted coming out of the Daidanollcs, supported by an old Turkish cruisoi. The Tigress and Lizard immediately engaged the enemy destroyers, which retired, one being repeatedly hit. Our aircraft forced the Goeben to make for the Dardanelles. ' While turning she struck a mine, and steamed slowly, escorted by enemy seaplanes and dostrovers. The Goeben was now so damaged that she steered tor the shore, and''reached the end of Nagaga point, useless, Turkish official.—ln the course of an attack the Goehen, Breslau, and destroyers destroyed two nionitois, a transport ship, ’a signal station, and numerous munition depots. The Breslau was mined and sunk. Admiralty aircraft made a fuvHier day and night attack on the GoeHen, and secured two'hits with heavy bombs. They also bombed a tug alongside. Anti-aircraft gunfire was encountered, but all returned. The attacks are being continued. / '