NAVAL MISHAP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 186, 5 February 1912, Page 5

NAVAL MISHAP.

SUBMARINE PERFORATED. LOSS OF LIFE FEARED. By Otbla—Tms Aaseciation—Owyrigklt London, February 2. Preliminary to assembling the fleet to welcome their Majesties, six submarines, accompanied by the Hazard and Antelope, proceeded for torpedo firing practice to the east of the Isle of Wight. The A3, while partly submerged, collided with the Hazard and was badly perforated; she settled immediately, and the escape of air and gas indicates that Bhe is filled with water. Four officers and ten men are aboard.

SUNKEN VESSEL LOCATED. SALVAGE OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. THE DEATH ROLL. Received 4, 5.5 p.m. London, February 3. '. Warships and tugs are carrying on sweeping operations, and despite snow squalls they located the sunken submarine in seven fathoms of water, close to the spot where the submarine Al came to grief in 1904. , Divers will descend at daybreak/butthe strong current makes salvage difficult

The Hazard was steaming at the rate of 10 knots, the submarine attacking her. The Hazard observed the A3 dive 2000 yards away, and she was not seen again, though, the collision was felt. She probably' intended to cross the Hazard's course -and attack from the other side. Instead of this the conning tower struck the Hazard's side below the water line. The gunboat's propeflor gave the "coup de grace." The A class submarine is not furnished with chemical respiration helmets served to the newer submarines. In any case the inrush of water would have overWhelmed the crew before they could have donned them.

The fatal manoeuvre is common to submarines, which carry out similar exercises five days a week,- often making, as many as twenty attacks.

The reason so many officers were aboard is due to the fact that they were undergoing an instructional course. Lieutenant Omand, who has been married only two months, had replaced the commanding officer, who was absent on leave. Lieutenant Campbell and ActingLieutenants Ernest Thornton and Leonard Richardson were also drowned.

ROYAL AND REPUBLICAN CONDOLENCES. Received a, 12.20 a.m. London, February 4. The Kaiser and M. Fallieres telegraphed their sympathy to the British Admiralty in the submarine disaster. Lieutenant Donald Campbell is not Mrs. Patrick Campbell's son.