GERMAN VERSION OF BATTLE.
AMSTERDAM, Saturday
A German semi-official message states that Vice-Admiral Sheer commanded a force consisting of the High Sea Fleet with Dreadnoughts, the order being ships of the line, battle cruisers, all light units, and submarine flotillas. . Vice-Admiral Hipper commanded the reconnaissance forces, which first gave battle to the British battle cruisers and light cruisers. Subsequently the whole fleets of both sides participated. In the day the enemy lost the warship Queen Mary, one armoured cruiser and several destroyers. The remainder of the enemy losses were sustained during the night, due to the severe torpedoer attacks and cruiser fighting. The German leading vessels alone were destroyed and six modern destroyers. All reports from German sources agree in acknowledging the enemy's
bravery. There was an almost continuous battle for twelve hours
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXX, Issue 14581, 5 June 1916, Page 5
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133GERMAN VERSION OF BATTLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXX, Issue 14581, 5 June 1916, Page 5
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