The Archive · 1914

MEDITERRANEAN

AUSTRIAN DREADNOUGHT ENGAGED BY FRENCH

Harbin, Oct. 10.

The St. Petersburg Agency states that it is reported from Venice that the Austrian Dreadnought Viribus Unitis, recently put out to sea and was overtaken by the French fleet' and compelled to fight. She suffered heavily, but escaped final defeat.

The Viribus Unitis is one of the biggest ships in the has 0 dis it of 20, completed in 1913 at a cost of £2,500,000 and has twelve Zin. twelve 5.9in, sightoen L2pr. six smaller guns and four submerged torpedo tui ler is

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