MAN-O'-WARSMAN KILLED.
AN OFFICER'S LEG BROKEN. FOUR SEAMEN INJURED. BREECH-BLOCK BLOW S OUT. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, December 1. The breech of a 12-poundcr gun exploded on board H.M. sloop Harebell, engaged in exercises in the Channel, killing able .seaman Pearse, seriously injuring another .seaman and Lieut.-Com-mander Despard. whose leg was broken, c.nd slightly injuring three seamen. — ("Sun.")
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 285, 2 December 1925, Page 7
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