Turkish Admiral Slain In Sea Fight.

New York Times 100 years ago today, December 20, 1912:
Ex-Minister of Marine Halil Said to Have Fallen Victim to Greek Shells.
VESSELS WERE RUN ASHORE
Flagship Barbarossa Pierced by Shells — Airmen Throw a Hail of Bombs Into Yanina.
    ATHENS, Dec. 19.— Vice Admiral Halil Pasha, formerly Minister of Marine in the Turkish Cabinet, was killed in the naval engagement between the Greeks and and Turks off the Dardanelles on Dec. 16.
    This is the report received from a Greek Captain, who has just arrived from the Dardanelles, and made public through a semi-official agency.
    Vice Admiral Halil was on hoard the flagship Kheyreddin Barbarossa, which, according to the same authority, was very seriously damaged.
    Four other officers on board the flagship were killed and a large number of sailors were killed or wounded. A hospital ship was sent to take care of the wounded.
    Three of the other Turkish ships engaged in the battle suffered severe damage. The Barbarossa was pierced by shells on both the port and starboard sides. Fire started on her, but was controlled.
    It was necessary to use the collision mats in order to keep the flagship from sinking.
    The Greek Captain also asserted that three Turkish destroyers were hit in the fight.