ACCIDENT ON A MAN-OF-WAR.
The Japan Gazette gives the subjoined particulars connected with the gun accident which recently occurred on board Her Majesty’s ship Daring, at Yokohama, daring target practice ; “ For some reason not yet known a 68pounder muzzle-loading gun exploded, killing two men instantaneously, and slightly wounding others. The names of the unfortunate men who lost their lives are Timothy Connelly, A.8., and John Randell, private R.M.L.L The breach of the gun was blown clean off. The remains of the victims of the sad accident were interred in the cemetery with military honours. Her Majesty’s ship Curagoa called at Yokohama on her way to Hongkong to replace the Daring’s gun, which was rendered useless by the explosion; and she also left 14 men to make up the complement. The Daring has since left for Yokosuka for repairs.
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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1065, 27 July 1883, Page 2
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