CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 281

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Class Cruiser "Prometheus" and the Despatch Vessel "Alacrity" sustained small injuries mostly repairable by the Ships' staff.

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The Mining Launch "Sir William Jervois" and 4 small steamboats sink; the launch will probably be refloated. A steam barge was damaged but is still afloat. 5 large (50 to 150 tons) coaling lighters are missing and believed to have sunk; 1 was smashed up at her moorings; 3 were driven ashore and very badly damaged; 3 are awash at their moorings and badly strained and 7 were much knocked about but can still be used. 5 or 6 pulling boats were smashed up and 1,000 tons of coal in lighters were sunk. All Kowloon moorings were damaged by ships dragging over them and some reserve anchors, spare propellers, etc., were washed off the Kowloon Jetty.

15.

boats were lost.

Damage to French Ships of War.

No War Department Vessels or

16.

At the time of the typhoon the French First Class Cruiser "Guedon", River Gunboats "Vigilante" and "Argus" and five Torpedo Boat Destroyers were in harbour. I have not heard of any injuries to the "Guedon" and those to the "Argus" and to three of the Destroyers

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H 277 Class Cruiser "Prometheus" and the Despatch Vessel "Alacrity" sustained small injuries mostly repairable by the Ships' staff. 14. The Mining Launch "Sir William Jervois" and 4 small steamboats sink; the launch will probably be refloated. A steam barge was damaged but is still afloat. 5 large (50 to 150 tons) coaling lighters are missing and believed to have sunk; 1 was smashed up at her moorings; 3 were driven ashore and very badly damaged; 3 are awash at their moorings and badly strained and 7 were much knocked about but can still be used. 5 or 6 pulling boats were smashed up and 1,000 tons of coal in lighters were sunk. All Kowloon moorings were damaged by ships dragging over them and some reserve anchors, spare propellers, etc., were washed off the Kowloon Jetty. 15. boats were lost. Damage to French Ships of War. No War Department Vessels or 16. At the time of the typhoon the French First Class Cruiser "Guedon", River Gunboats "Vigilante" and "Argus" and five Torpedo Boat Destroyers were in harbour. I have not heard of any injuries to the "Guedon" and those to the "Argus" and to three of the Destroyers

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t H 277 Class Cruiser "Prometheus" and the Despatch Vessel "Alacrity" sustained small injuries mostly repairable by the Ships' staff. 14. The Mining Launch "Sir William L Jervois" and 4 small steamboats sink; the launch will probably be refloated. A steam barge was damaged but is still afloat. 5 large (50 to 150 tons) coaling lighters are missing and believed to have sunk; 1 was smashed up at her moorings; 3 were driven ashore and very badly damaged; 3 are awash at their moorings and badly strained and 7 were much knocked about but can still be used. 5 or 6 pulling boats were smashed up and 1,000 tons of coal in lighters were sunk. All Kowloon moorings were damaged by ships dragging over them and some reserve anchors, spare propellers, etc., were washed off the Kowloon Jetty. 15. boats were lost. mage to French hips of War. No War Department Vessels or 16. At the time of the typhoon the French First Class Cruiser "Guedon", River Gunboats "Vigilante" and "Argus" and five Torpedo Boat Destroyers were in harbour. I have not heard of any injuries to the "Guedon" and those to the "Argus" and to three of the Destroyers

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277

Class Cruiser "Prometheus" and the Despatch Vessel

"Alacrity" sustained small injuries mostly repairable by

the Ships' staff.

14.

The Mining Launch "Sir William

Jervois" and 4 small steamboats sink; the launch will

probably be refloated. A steam barge was damaged but is

still afloat. 5 large (50 to 150 tons) coaling lighters are

missing and believed to have sunk; 1 was smashed up at her

moorings; 3 were driven ashore and very badly damaged; 3

are awash at their moorings and badly strained and 7 were

much knocked about but can still be used. 5 or 6 pulling

boats were smashed up and 1,000 tons of coal in lighters

were sunk. All Kowloon moorings were damaged by ships

dragging over them and some reserve anchors, spare

propellers, etc., were washed off the Kowloon Jetty.

15.

boats were lost.

mage to French

hips of War.

No War Department Vessels or

16.

At the time of the typhoon the

French First Class Cruiser "Guedon", River Gunboats

"Vigilante" and "Argus" and five Torpedo Boat Destroyers

were in harbour. I have not heard of any injuries to the

"Guedon" and those to the "Argus" and to three of the

Destroyers

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