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AN EXPLOSION

ON FRENCH SUBMARINE.

FOUR PERSONS KILLED

(United Press Association—Jßy Electric ;• v Telegraph—Copyright.)

(Receired this 'day at 12.25. p.m.) CHERBOURG, September 26.

Tteii were’ itijifred in "an explosion of accumulators in the French submarine Persee/ a sister ship to the Pro"during the final trials. The captain wirelessed for assistance of. Xtigs, ‘which afo towing the- Persee to 'Cherbourg. extent ofdamage and *’“ ** A later mb£s&ge states the I ,jßxptefpn 'occurred s inilpl diesel ongjnaG r*om, killed and' fra'etured the iskulls of 'three of the crew and ’badly injured six others. Altogether thirty-two were hurt ’the explosion, or fire which followed. The flames were quickly extinguished. -The men 1 rushed to the bridge ' and donned' lifebelts preparatory to jumping into ‘thei sea, but ifche officers reassured them and ordered them to return to their stations.

The explosion was caused; by the bursting of an engine water jacket.

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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1932, Page 6

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AN EXPLOSION Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1932, Page 6

AN EXPLOSION Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1932, Page 6

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