PORTUGUESE CRUISER WRECKED.
= . « I •o}9 i THE CREW RESCUED. , By Tolcrraph—Press Association— Oouyrieht ' (Rec. October 23, 1.15 a.m.) ' e. Lisbon, October 22. The cruiser Sao Rafael lias been wreck- < cd at tho mouth of the River Ave,' north of Oporto. Fifty men swam ashore, and tho rest wero ultimately rescued. Tho Sao Rafael was built in Franco in IS9B, anil is a vessel of 1772 tons displacement, carrying a crow of 200 men. She ),,= n = />r ACM linra-nmvpr. rlorplnn-
ing a speed of 17-' knots. Ilor armament consists of two fi.fl-inch guns, four 4.7inch, eight I.S-inch, and two Maxims. She also had one torpedo tube. The Portuguese Navy consists of a battleship built in 1870, five cruisers (tho largest of 4100 tons) built in the 'nineties, two gun VDjsols, ami :> number of small craft. let J. 3. Curtis find Co.. Shipping. Forwarding ind Custom honoo Agents, Customhouse Quay, move your Furniture. They've had years of enfierienco iu this kind of work, znt\ will do it to yonr satisfaction. No careless packing or rough handling. Moderate Charges.—Adrt.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1266, 23 October 1911, Page 5
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176PORTUGUESE CRUISER WRECKED. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1266, 23 October 1911, Page 5
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