Show I Battleship Minnesota a Strikes Mine WASHINGTON Sept 29 The The The battleship Minnesota struck a R. mine early toda today off ort the Delaware Delaware Dela Dela- ware breakwater There were v no casualties and tho the ship Is proceedIng proceedIng proceed proceed- Ing to port her own power There Them was no Indication as ns to tho the extent of or the tits damage to the th battleship nor whether the mine was Lvov placed d b by the enemy Naval officers JUicers recalled that mines were laid In these theeo waters t b by the submarines submarines sub sub- marines which carried out the first raids off oft the Atlantic coast and that the oil tank steamer Herbert I. I L. L Pr Pratt tt was sunk b by striking on onor one of or them The Minnesota Is of ot the pre pre- type hullt built at Newport Now New port News Net Va In 1905 She Is of ot tons displacement feet long and In normal times carried a 9 complement of or officers and men Her armament consists ts of four tour Inch 14 right eight 8 Inch and a a. number of or smaller rifles |