ACCIDENT. TO A SUBMARINE.
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. Received March 23, 8.52 a m. PARIS, March 22. Owing to the misunderstanding of an order, the French submarine Ventor, while manoeuvring at Cherbourg, suddenly plunged and struck the rocks at a depth of ten fathoms. The vessel's hull was extensively damaged, and her propellers rendered useless. The coolness displayed by the captain and crew enabled them to make a miraculous escape.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9047, 24 March 1908, Page 5
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69ACCIDENT. TO A SUBMARINE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9047, 24 March 1908, Page 5
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