ILL-FATED SUBMARINE LOCATED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1965, 23 January 1914, Page 7

ILL-FATED SUBMARINE LOCATED.

IN 23 FATHOMS OF WATER. PREPARATIONS TO RAISE THE HULL, v- ; By Mograph-Prese AtsociatMn-OopSriKit London, January 21. Tlip > deslrojpi E.imcst, white swerving Whitsand Jl.i\ in her search for tho lost Submarine AT struck an obstruction, which the dirors ascertained was the object of their quest. The A 7 lies in twenty-throe fathoms of water, Tho destroyer Seal will remain oil ttid suot until daybreak. . A lighter has been ordered to Whitsand Bay to begin preparations to raise the. vessel. . London, January 21. Commander Douglas W. HamiltonGordon was found dead in his bunk on board the torpedo-boat destroyer Thrasher. Death was Uuo to a thill contracted during the search for submarine A 7. ' '■ - NO SCRAPPING OF "A" CLASS, ."Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables, „;v<(Kec. January 22, 5.10 p.m.) '■■: London, January 22. 'It is officially stated by the Admiralty that thcro is no foundation for the report that it has been decided to scrap the A Class of submarine. (.Rec. January 22, 10,35 p m.) ■ ; London, January 22. Iho submarine A 7 was located one mile and a hnlf iii-shore from tho point of its first disappearance. Commander Setldon flew a sea-plane frem Sheenscss to Plymouth, 350 miles, at 60 miles att hour, to assist in locating the submarine, The following letter of sympathy hits been lorwardcd by tho honorary secre> tary of tiie local branch of the Navy League to Commander Carr. 8.N., the senior naval oflicer of tiro New Zealand division :~-"It was with deep regret that members of the league learned of the sad disaster to submarine AT and the loss of so many precious lives, liieso tragic occurrences happening from time to time make us fully appreciate the tact that tho Navy is always on active service, and that the officers and men are continually risking their lives tor their King and .country. On behalf of the local executive, 1 desire to u'Vi Gs 'vT t0 0,,, aS representative' of tI.M, ISary in these waters, the sincere sympathy of the Weiltiigtoa branch of the Navy League," SUBMARINE DEATH-BOLL. The following are some of tiro previous BUbaiimee disasters:- , 19M (Alareli 18J.-.U (British) run dovni l>y the 5.9, flenrfcic Castle, olf tjio tnnw , ] ,s ''Stitship. Lives lost, 11. 190} (June ;>O).-jJt»lfin6 (Russian) sunk at troßEtadt Dock. ■ Lives tost, 23. lsflS (l'cbrmwy 1«J. —Aβ (Uritis-u), explosion of gasolene in Qucenstowji Hiiruour. i,ives lost, C. 1905 (June «).—AS (.tsrilish) sunk whilst manoeuvring in Plymouth Sound (Cau-iL'itU Buy). Lives lost, 15. IMS.yujy C).-l''inlad<)t iiVciich) sunk off Tunis. Lives lost, U. 1307 (Juno. Il).-Ad, a leakage of petr-ol whilst tbe Ai was at PortsuiouUi. . caused an explosion which threw Lieutenant Uart among the workinu machinery with fatal results. IMB (ilarelii.—Venters (French), whilst manoeuvring at Cherbourg,' suddenly plunged, and. struck Ike rocks at a : ' depth of ten fathoms. Tho hull was '" esteiisively damaged, hw propellovs useless,- but , t.bo eoolness displayed, by ,: ; ' '• lh« bfiieors and crew &\u:|jled -'nil to make a miraculous escape. I 1088 (July),-A9 (British), Through a' leakage of gasolene the whole of the crew, who were- beloi\: at the time, were found unconscious liy the officers in ihe couniflpr tower, No loss of life. 150 D (April 20).—Foca (Italian) damaged by explosion. Lives lost, S. im (June 12).—ICambala (ltusMtto) Sunk in coilisioH. Lives lost, 3. 1909 (July ID.-CH (British) run down by the s.s. Eddj'stonij. Lives lost, 13. 1910 (April 16),—N0. 6 (Japanese) sunk in Hiroshima Bay. Lives lost, 15. 1910 (May 26).—Plnviosc (French) run devrn by the s.s. I'm de Calais. Lives lost, it, 1910 (May),—AS (British), whilst manoeuvring at Plymouth,. dived to a depth of 20©ft., and only rose to ihfl surface after considerable labour, lasting for on hour. No loss of lift?. 1010 (August 6).~A1 (British), An explosion of petrol whilst at thft Portsmouth Dock severely burnt the <rdw~ of two officers and five mc.u; the coxswain had his iejr broken. Ml (January 17).-U3 (German) sunk at Kiel. 1011 (September).—Al (British),, whilst employed in experimental lifting tests at Portsmouth, was -carried, out of lscr course and lost. There tvas no crew on board at tho time. 1912 (February 2).-A3 (British). Sank through collision with H.M..S. Hazardclose to the spot where tlw Al can-io to gtiof in 1904. The A3 was-after-wards raised, towed to sea, and .the battleship St. Vincent, at 2000 yds. rntise, sank her at the third -shot. Lives lost, li. , 19V2 (June B).—Vcndcimarie (Fr-enth) sunk through collision with the French warship Saint Louis. -Livo lost, 2G, 1912 (October 3).-B2 (Britisli) sunk throttsb collision with Iho HamburaAmcrica lin-er Amerika (32.C22 taus). Lives lost, 15. 1913 (Docember).-OH sunk about 20 imk3 off PlymoHth thro-ugli collision with a dredge. Tiio crew were all saved. 1