The Archive · 1914

TWELVE-INCH NAVAL GUNS IN ACTION

London, Oct. 36.

The Admiralty announces that a British flotilla continues to support! the Allies' left wing. Since the 87th the fire of twelve-inch guns has been brought to bear on the German positions and batteries and has been effective, accurate and galling. The enemy brought up heavy guns and replied vigorously, but the shore fire has now practically ceased.

The Admiralty announcement says that the preponderance of the naval gunners over the enemy has been established.

The casualties sustained by the flotilla throughout have been slight. One of the enemy's shells exploded a destroyer, killing an officer and eight men and wounding one officer and fifteen men. One man was killed and several wounded on another destroyer.

"The enam: the bombarding which is protected against auch attacks by some destroyers. A later telegram states Reports received from the shore testify to the effect and accuracy of the fire and to ita galling character. The left flank, thus, has been thoroughly maintained. Admi ships and voss only trifling structural damage. One shell exploding on the destroyer Falcon killed one officer and eight men and wounded one officer and fifteen men: one Killed and several wounded are reported from the Brilliant while eight mon have been wounded on the sloop Rinaldo.

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