14 JULY 1917, Page 1
Our naval airmen in the East achieved a daring feat
on Monday night by raiding the Turkish-German fleet off Constantinople. They approached unobeerved, descended within 800 feet of the sea, and dropped bombs on the battle-cruiser .Goeben ' and her attendant warships and submarines. Flying so low, they obtained direct hits on the Goeben ' and other ships, and caused explosions and fires. They also attacked and hit the Turkish War Office on the quay. The enemy were taken completely by surprise, and did not open fire until our airmen had dropped all their bombs and were making for their base, which they reached in safety.
