ON THE SEA.
SUBMARINE OUTRAGES. .. .UNARMED VESSELS SUNK, London, May 11. Mr. MacNamara, in the House of Commons, said that 37 British and 22 neutral merchantmen which were not armed and did not attempt to escape had been sunk without warning for the twelve months up to May 7. THE CYMRIC.
NO WARNING GIVEN. London, May 11. The survivors of "the Cymric state that the steamer was torpedoed without warning and they were not allowed time to get out the boats. The submarine did not wait to assist the crew, who were left in open boats, 138 miles from land, with no apparent prospect of rescue. The men had a bad experience, as it was blowing half a gale. FURTHER DETAILS. Received May 12, 11.30 p.m. London, May 12. When the crew left the Cymric the vessel was afire. The explosion of the torpedo smashed a high pressure cylinder, and four of the crew were killed, either by the torpedo or pieces of the cylinder, BRITISH SHIPPING*. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, May 11. According to Lloyd's Register the vessels in the United Kingdom decreased last year by 268, with a tonnage of 11,151 tons.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1916, Page 5
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196ON THE SEA. Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1916, Page 5
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