An item dated London, England 2nd reported that the British warships Laforey (1), Leonidas (2), Lawford (3) and Lark chased during a hour a German torpedo boat after which she was destroyed. There were none casualties on board of the British ships. Of the German crew were 2 officers and 44 sailors rescued and taken prisoner. Earlier had the German boat the British trawler Columbia torpedoed and sunk with just one survivor, rescued by other trawlers.
Notes
1. Ex-Florizel of the Laforey-class destroyers, laid down at Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company on 9 September 1912, launched in 1913 and lost after striking a mine off the French coast on 23 March 1917.
2. Ex-Rob Roy, of the Laforey-class destroyers, launched on 30 October 1913 by Parsons Marine Steamturbine Company, hull was built by Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn.
3. Ex-Ivanhoe, of the Laforey-class destroyers, laid down at Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company on 28 September 1912, launched on 30 October 1913.
4. Ex-Haughty, of the Laforey-class destroyers, laid down at Yarrow on 28 June 1912, launched on 26 May 1913.
