FIERCE ENCOUNTER WITH SEA MARAUDERS
SUBMARINE SHELLS CAPTURED VESSELACTS OF HEROISM By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. HONG-KONG, Friday. The steamer Irene, carrying six European officers, was proceeding to Hong-Kong from Shanghai, when it was captured by pirates. The Irene then set a course for Bias Bay. A British submarine signalled the vessel, but receiving no reply, approached nearer, whereupon the pirates opened fire with revolvers. The submarine then shelled the Irene, which burst into flames. The pirates and passengers leaped overboard, and the submarine rescued 220 out of a total of 258 aboard. Tho Irene remained afloat, although it was gutted. There were many heroic incidents, the submarine staying alongside the blazing inferno throughout the night. Members of the crew repeatedly dived to the rescue of the struggling Chinese.—Sun.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 182, 22 October 1927, Page 1
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