SUBMARINE SUNK.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1355, 5 February 1912, Page 6

SUBMARINE SUNK.

FOURTEEN DROWNED. SAD ACCIDENT AT ISLE OF WIGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyritht London, February 2. Submarine A3 was sunk through a collision off the Islo of Wight. It is believed that eleven of the crew were drowned. Later. Six submarines, accompanied by the submarine depot ships Hazard and Antelope, were proceeding out for torpedo firing practice east of tho Isle of Wight. A.'), while partly submerged, collided with H.M.S. Hazard, and had a large hole knocked in her hull. Sho settled immediately. The escape of air and gas indicates that she filled with water. Four officers and ten of a crew are aboard. (Rec. February 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 3. Warships and tugs carried on'sweeping operations, and, despite the snow squalls, located the sunken submarine in seven fathoms of water" close to the spot where the submarine AI came to grief in 1904. Divers will descend at daybreak, but the strong current at this spot will make salvage difficult. At the time of the disaster the Hazard was steaming at the rate of 10 knots and the submarine was attacking her. Those on board the Hazard observed A3 dive 2000 yards away. The vessel was not seen again though the collision was felt. The A3 probably intended to cross the Hazard's course and attack her from the other side. Instead of this tho conning tower struck the Hazard's side and a blow from the gunboat's propeller, gave the coup-de-grace. The A class submarine is not furnished with the chemical respiration helmet 6 which are served out to the newer submarines. In any case the inrush of water would have overwhelmed the crew Wore such helmets could have been donned. . Tho fatal manoeuvre was a common one with submarines which carry out similar exercises five days a week, often making twenty attacks. Tho reason so many officers were on board'was'due to the fact that they were undergoing an instructional course. Lieutenant Oraaud, who was married only two months ago, had replaced the commanding officer who was absent on leave. Lieutenant Campbell, one of tho victims, w-as a son of Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the well-known actress. Lieutenants Ernest Thornton and Leonard Richardson were also drowned. .. . INTERNATIONAL SYMPATHY.' . (Rec. February 5, 0.5 a.m.) London, February 4. The Kaiser and M. Fallieres, President of the French Republic, have telegraphed their, sympathy in the submarine disaster. Lieutenant Donald Campbell is not Mrs. Patrick Campbell's son, as previously stated.