THE OLD SQUADRON.
A CAPTAIN'S ALLEGATIONS. VESSELS DANGEROUSLY UNSEA. WORTHY 13y TelocraDh—Prres Association—Copyrieb. (llec. April 9, 10.30 p.m.) London, April 9. Captain Carver, late commander of tho gunboat Torch, in a letter to the "Morning Post," states over two years has elapsed since the Torch sailed from Sydney in a condition which would not render a private owner liable to penalties. No inquiry was held, and the Torch still [(Miked ijt Deceml>er, although .£12,000 had been spent in repairs. Out of nine ships comprising the Australian Squadron in 1911, dangerously unseaworthy, and two in a bad condition. Captain Carver accused Mr. Churchill, first Lord of the Admiralty, of misstating the facts of the case.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1720, 10 April 1913, Page 7
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114THE OLD SQUADRON. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1720, 10 April 1913, Page 7
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