THE SUBMARINE TRAGEDY.
A 7 LOCATED IN DEEP WATER. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright London, Thursday. The submarine A 7 has been located in Whitesand Bay a mile and a half inshore from the point where she sank. An official statement has been issued by the Admiralty that there is no loundation for the report that there it has been decided to "scrap" the A class submarines. Commander Seddpn flew in sea plane from Sheernesß to Plymouth, a distance of 350 miles, at a rate of 60 miles an hour, to asßist in locating the submarine. The stern of the A 7 lies buried deeply in the mud, making the salvage work most difficult for the divers owing to the depth (17 fathoms). Nine divers are engaged on the work.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 637, 24 January 1914, Page 5
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128THE SUBMARINE TRAGEDY. King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 637, 24 January 1914, Page 5
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