CANADA'S CRUISER.
THE NIOBE REFLOATED.
HULL PIERCED IN SEVERAL ! PLACES. B; Tolccrann-'l'ress Asaociation-Oopyricht (Dec. August 2, 1.14 a.m.) Ottawa, August 1. The hull of tho Canadian Government cruiser Niobe, which is ushore on tho Nova Seotian coast, has been pierced in several places. Tho vessel was refloated on Sunday. She grounded during u heavy fog. The missing sailors have rejoined tho ship safely. Ono of their boats was wrecked, but the other rescued the men. When the cruiser struck her pusitiou was considered so desperate, that the captain ordered all the bonis to bo got ready. The two which were missing departed before the order was countermanded. The Niobe will bo docked in order to ascertain the eitent of the damage she has received.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1195, 2 August 1911, Page 5
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124CANADA'S CRUISER. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1195, 2 August 1911, Page 5
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