THE CRUISER BEDFORD
LITTLE CHANCE OF SAVING ELER. EIGHTEEN JUiEN DROWNED. By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright 'London, August 22. The cruiser Bedford was making trials at full speed wlien she ran ashore at Quelpart. The inrush of water caused the deaths of an engineer, fifteen stokers a;i:i two seamen. The remainder \. i.ku taken off by tile Minotaur. The Monmouth stood by the wreck, but .the iieavy seas forced her to put to sea daring >tiie night. The Bedford is full of water to the engine-room bulkhead. Admiral Winslow reports that there is little chance of saving her. KING'GEORGE'S SYMPATHY. Received August '23, 9.50 p.m. London, August 23. King George, in a letter to the Admiralty, expressed hi? -deep regret at the Bedford disaster, and his sympathy
with tthe relatives o'f the victims.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 116, 24 August 1910, Page 5
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132THE CRUISER BEDFORD Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 116, 24 August 1910, Page 5
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