The New York Times/1918/11/11/Goeben to be Interned
GOEBEN TO BE INTERNED.
Former German Cruiser, Bought by Turks, Again in Turkish Control.
LONDON, Nov. 8.―The former German cruiser Goeben, which, since it joined the Turkish naval forces has been known as the Sultan Yuwuz Selim, is now in Turkish control and will be immediately interned, according to advices received by the Central News.
The Goeben was a unit of the former German Mediterranean fleet. In August, 1914, it made a successful dash for Turkish waters from the Adriatic, but had a difficult passage, being discovered by the British fleet. The vessel escaped, however, and soon after was bought from Germany by Turkey. When Turkey entered the war the vessel was manned by Germans and fought during the Dardanelles siege and later in the Black Sea. She was badly damaged by a mine in the Dardanelles, but was later repaired.
The Goeben is a cruiser of the Moltke type and displaces 22,625 tons. She is 610 feet in length and is driven by Parsons turbine engine. The principal battery of the Goeben consists of ten 11-inch guns.