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TORPEDOING OF THE DELPHIC

STORY OF A SURVIVOR. Br Telegraeh—Prpss Association. Auckland, April 1. Sir. John Calderwood, chief engineer 6n the White Star steamer Curie, which arrived in Auckland this morning, from St. John, is ono of the survivors of the ill-fated steamer Delphic, which was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay two years ago. He related an interesting story of the disaster. He states that on the afternoon of August 16, 1917, they were about 120 miles south of St.. Mary, near the Bay of Biscay* and shortly after three o'clock a violent explosion'. took place in the engine-room and stokehold. This was, the first information that a submar-ine-was in the 'Vicinity, The vessel immediately filled up over the engine-room, and the crew were obliged to take to the boats. Five men were killed in the' en-gine-room—the third engineer, a greaser, and two firemen.. Wireless calls for help were immediately sent out by the wireless operator on the Delphic, and shortly Afterwards a torpedo boat arrived on the scene, and immediately fired a depth charge, but no sign of the submarine could be seen. The Delphic continued to float until the ..Friday,, when she. turned over and sank. ' • '■•■■• •

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 161, 2 April 1919, Page 7

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TORPEDOING OF THE DELPHIC Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 161, 2 April 1919, Page 7

TORPEDOING OF THE DELPHIC Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 161, 2 April 1919, Page 7

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