THE NAVIES.
N.Z. ■ LINER OTA-KI. .. FOUGHT ThIT MOEWE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) COPENHAGEN, March 2S.' Twenty-two neutral sailors have arrived from Germany, from the Moewe's victims. Many neutrals were captured on armed British ships. The Moewe on March 10th met the armed British ship Otaki, outside Capetown. A violent battle took place, and sevov. men on the Moewe were killed. The Otaki was sunk. The Moewe was hit seven times. A fire broke out on the Moewe, and raged/for three days. The Otaki's captain, mate, engineer, and one or two sailors were killed. The Moewe's hold was full of prisoners, i who numbered six hiindred.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16233, 31 March 1917, Page 9
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106THE NAVIES. Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16233, 31 March 1917, Page 9
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