BRITISH BATTLESHIPAGROUND
Saved by Lord Charlei Beretfe** s LONDON, August 22. The first-class battleship Mars, 14/900 - tons, belonging to the Channel fleet, instead of rounding the bar buoy at Qu«M ; town Harbour, passed to the SOU tt «J / grounded at the tail end of the Spit ban* The flagship Caesar was following when she noticed the error. Charles Beresford signalled the reverse her engines, and *« jJJJJ,..... otherwse she would have beenWfJ bedded on a hard, uneven bettom, - was soon towed off.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 201, 23 August 1904, Page 4
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