CAREER OF H.M.S. VERONICA
During the war 11.M.5. Veronica, which looked at one time as if she would end her days locked in Napier Harbour, was on the Mediterranean station. She was struck by a torpedo which put her engines out of action and carried away almost a third of the boat. A second torpedo was aimed at the boat, but as it reached her she was lifted by the sea and it passed underneath. A third torpedo went directly at her, and again the ship was lifted by the waves and the torpedo which passed harmlessly to the other side. Th e wireless operator, who remained at his post through these adventures, succeeded in getting the wireless into action again, and sent a message to the shore for help, which arrived. The shattered vessel managed to reach the shore, though only two-thirds of her remained. It was afterwards joined up with a ship of the same class which had lost two-thirds. The present Veronica is two-thirds of the old one and one-third of a more badly damaged ship.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1931, Page 2
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179CAREER OF H.M.S. VERONICA Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1931, Page 2
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