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HOW THE ** TRIUMPH ** WAS TORPEDOED AT THE DARDANELLES.
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By E. Ashmead-Bartlett.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1916.
the dying struggle in sbeslute tilence. Then suddenly she assured to grow | mory of the hopelosa fight againai Chene invisible forces, and exactly sighth-minubes after being struck she gave a fall roll and turned upside down, her red bottom, alone remaining visible. For half an hour we watched her fosting bottom upwards, and than
hen suddenly sha gare x tosi "plungo and disappeared banaath the waren Amidat boiling sure and clouds of steny, The Triumph has gone, remarked the Admiral, only abatting up his telescope and turging on his hool to rature to his quarters-Daily Nawa,
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At the first symptom
The issue of the Bnai report of the Bulk SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED, -haada Committed marks the conclusion of an import at inquiry which is likely, the Times say, to have somewhat important of eye strain you should affects on the design and position of consult us. We test
balkheads in ships. It will be recalled
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that in the first report the question eyes scientifically and-fit-
of necessary bulkhead protection in glasses to individual re- foreign-going passingar tesmers received
attention: the report now ieved deals quirements. with all types of cargo s'eamers and with crosh Channel and other ships plying within the home trade limits. Among other things
it is recommended that the bulkhead from cargo steamers should, ho of the same strength as in foreign going
passenger steamers, and it is arged that the Azrematic arcing of the bulkheads in such ships should receise careful consideration,
the factor of safety can be appreciably Taloed by attention to this point. In the case of gross-Channel steamers the inquiry which has just clord has tended to to arm the opinion expressed by ap exions Committee that
asch vessels should be sub ivided so that they will keep fo
Afloat with
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joicing & mpartments open to the 10. In these and other ships, There doors are the bulkhead dock the nocamary
below
raport lays stress on the need it providing means for closing such doors from the bridge
and for feequent t trial and inspection of the
another ship, he could never do any barm | 505 to the one you are on.
appliances designed to closu dangerous openings in case of accident. The recom view being that it will to sufficient in the mendations pply nly to new ship, the casc ul-existing ships if the bulkheads are plated and stifened. In its faal staged the
handicapped by the ca
work of the Commistae has been somewhat upon its members
in respect of the more urgent shipping
arising out of the waz. questions
Then there is the never failing amuse, ment caused by the various ways ac individual on board provided for bla oru misty. Some people believe in a collar which is blown out sad worn round the seck. Uthers will tell you, confidentially, of two man who, by way of experiment jumped into the water with collars on, and bosh had their necks brokan. Others carry half. You blow these out and tie that own done, and the beite which resemble bicycle tyres cut in no way detracts from the value of It was on May the the actual presence round your waist. But the Glava waifoot recommendations binds are sopted by of submarines in the neighbourhood of the is the most popular of all. This is so shipowners, and the authorities, including Dardanelles was proved beyond doubt. As ondasly waist which you can wear the Classification Socistien, an important under your coat, and which, when the step will have been taken towards securing this time I was living on the battleship emergency arises, you blow cut through the safety of 17e at sea. The constitution
the Committee scared that Swiftsure, the flagship of Rear Admiral Sir tube. Stewart Nicholson. At 1,30 pm, the l
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AT the request of several patrina of the Hotal the Management has arranged Christmas Wesk open to residents, and a series of dances to be held during diners in the Hotel. These will take place on the following night:
CHRISTMAS EVE FRIDAY, 2ith December; 1915,
BOXING DAY MONDAY, 27th December, 1915.
NEW YEAR EVE FRIDAY, 31st December, 1915.
By kind peri-plou út Lieut. Oolonel L. AVATN and Offers the Band of the will be in attendance.
periscope of a submarine was sighted from tartaicly amusing to see a lot of mandations made should take into 74th Punjabia under Bandmaster Christian
The older crews,
first
Spacial menus will be served in the Grill Room at $3.50 per head and in the Main Dining Room at 82.50 per head.
De Koyed. Ab Tabla accommodation san
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(Imminout, as all the battleships, cruisers (akrain of this constant, submarine manaçe / sial side of the 80s to the fans the Hotel Main Office.
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acers and men suddenly swelling to the peel that one of the changes proposed dushuyer and so from the battleship gigantic proportions in moments of danger in the design and spacing of bulkhens, Prince George. The Prince George Ered as they quietly blow up their waistcoats, should make any excessive addition to the or impair its earning ship or two rounds, which had the effect of making underneath their coats the submarine dive. The danger was consisting chiefly of reserviste, feel the capacity. The attention
the question,
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experimental work,
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the acceptance of those whose guidance mas of vessels, throwing up dense columns
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hat the Swiftsure remained at her old Stamerling SEBATTIK or anchorage of Cape Esfles, together with SANDASAN exclusively for SILIMPO some of the older battleship, whilst the HON COAL (either carge or Bunkers) Canopus, Vengeance, and Albion patrolled sre exempt from payment of a Port the cast round the Australian position
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THE WAR IN RUSSIA.
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A KIEROW ESCAPE. -Events- now-developed fast.-Ab-sight o'clock on the morning of May 23 hee Swiltsure's two foarteen pounders wete fired in rapid succession at the periscopr Lasu matine which had appeared or our post bor saly three hundred yards away Why she did not discharge torpedo remains a mystery, as she had our se pass target, and also the Majestic and Agamem son quite close. It is thought she was trying to make the entrance to the "Dar danaline, came up blind amongst the ships. and was scared by our guns and the small craft before she could lay on any target, which was cruising up and down in that its gemat ofensive against the Rusian When the Austro-German army begin. The first fruits of the submarine menace direction, reported she had been fired stroops in Fuland, the. Pali h population were seen on the following morning, when but missed. There were also rumours of was promised self governmost order the Russian the battleship Albion want ashore south of an ther submarine off Rabbit I load, so it protectorate of the Austrians, Gaba Tepe in a local frg at four sim. seemed there were two in the neighbour-Poland being supposed to be
be united with Austrian Puland. song as it became light the Tarkish buld bood.
This promine tremendous batteries open "But fortunately, they the Swiftsure when a signalman entered appreciation among the Polish population.
We were at lunch in the wardroom of
with of met
certain amount of bardment n-her, but, could not bring any heavy use or with his cap in his band, and went up to specially among the austriak Poles, Bub bear. One of the Turkish the commander, saying, "Beg pardon, p to the present their expectati nx- have battleships up the Straits, probably the sir, tho, Triumph in listing. This news not been realised. News from Poland Barbarossa, fired a few rounds of 11-inch shed up on the quarter deck The the worst type of Germanization. In many came a thunderbolt, and everyone shoes that this country is sleeady suffering- without scuring a hit, and was
was. berzal driven naway hy ooe-of- our battleshipa Triumph was at suchus, or pisu stasming public schools the German language When the fight became stronges we ou the very slowly up and down off the coast fa already been introduced, while in meat Swiftsura could see the Albion lying else bor old position, south of Gaba Tepe, manicipal councils Polish members are inland, and the enemy's shrapnel bursting when she was struck by two torpedoes, excluded and replaced by German subjects all around her. Amongst other vessela Her nets were down at the time, but both The Polish Preas- except where it is favour. hich went to her aid was the yacht Triad, torpedoes either passed through o uzderable to the German miliary authorities which also came in for a heavy fre, and noith them. When we touched the deck has practically ceased to exist, Many Polish was hit several times
the Triomph was already listing, and it was statesmen have has taken as hostages, obvious she would turn right ever in a
a few and thousands of Poles have been sent to mautes. On these occasions one battleship prison. Ote Polish Innd-owner, by Dame This yacht, without any armour or is not allowed to go to the a-sistance of
G D Oxezky fortunate enough to escape protection, behaved with the greatest soother through fear of being torpedoed by, f on Warsaw. According to bim. Warw gallantry, as also did the destroyers, which the same submarine, but a trawler and was occupied, unly by German forces. were standing by. About 4.30am. the destroyer were quite clean to the Triumph, the roops presenting a pitiful appearance. battleship Canopus, which has played such and these two vesels at once went to her being covered with thick, dust. They set
gallant role all over the world in this war, assistance to pick up the crew whom no aut immediately to Pau, Cacaky aimself TRON STEEL, METAL
pillage Poliak bouses, stood in alese to the Albion, got a wire cou
could soo jumping off tas side the “being la. Bearch of
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Bongrong. September 4, 1913. the sandbank; at the same time the with the other oflcers, and all stood in a tha all their property was taken by the silent group behind their chief, gazing at Government, without payment of currug, Albion's fore tutes and fors ein gutão stricken battleship some four miles as it was requirad for the construction of opened up a tremendous bombardment on away. The scene suggested Orchardson's new fortifications. Abair protest only the Turkish positions, to lighten the ship
The S and try to abift her by the conciation of the picture of the Last Sight of France of provoked a mile from the Gourl
Napoleon and bis Comrades on Board the were then seat away some of the to güna. At about ten am, perseverance Bellerophon.
In prisca Oseaky being amongst these. and the towing of the Canopus prevailed,
The Trumph was listing more and more. prison Osenky was given to understand and we had the great satisfaction of seeing she seemed to be struggling against soms that he would be liberated if Le gave 5,000 the two rossels "glide slowly into deep horrid invisible monster which was dragg marks towards a German-Patriotic Fund, water, without either having suffered much ing her slowly get Elwhere things Affes some consideration be paid this The Albion was hit over two rumined the same. Our guas, were bome amount, and was liberzted. He Dext hundred times by shipped and common harding the Turkish positions, and bribed some German ficísis and received shellbart tiririsad little or no effect on her theirs were leisurely responding. For permission to leave Russia Toe two months. thick armont. The casualten amongst the
the "Several Sisters of Mercy have gone MOE BOTED minutes the group on
of the Swiftnere watched from Russia for examinetion of the campa of Russian prisoners there. Germany ja Kiss sending Sisters of Mercy for the same purpose to Russia
The Bassisos have lately captured. a Dew Catman monster aeroplane, with two-quick-fring gang about ton of explosives and six members of the crew. The aeroplane wat storkad by two
crew also were few.
What may be asked, was tha
ollect of continual alarms on the crews thoma
of our ships? On a ship like the Swiftaur carrying nearly all active service ratings, highly disiplined, and as keen an mustard, the whole thing seemed to be regarded as a form of sport. The men actually got up a sweepstakes, the winner to be the first man who actually sighted a periscope. There stamp out these posta. The 14 pounders' were kept loaded,, with their crews · on watch by day and saleep around them at night,
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