CRUISER ON FIRE.
OIL FUEL STARTS A BLAZE. A PETTY OFFICER'S GALLANTRY. By Telegraph.—preas A«n.—Copyright. London, Nov. 2. The cruiser Calliope was severely damaged by fire off the lizard as she was proceeding to the Azoreß. An oil feed pipe burst and set fire to the oil fuel. The flames spread to eev* eral decks. . j A petty officer prevented the explwion of the boiler by forcing hU way Into, the engine-room through the oil flames and turning on the steam pipes. 1 The flames were mastered after foui hours.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1919, Page 4
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92CRUISER ON FIRE. Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1919, Page 4
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