STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
DAMAGE ON H.M.S. PHILOMEL
(By Telegraph.) : '.', (Special to "The Evening Post.") ■ AUCKLAND, March 16.. It was announced today that ELM.S. Philomel, the training ship of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, was struck by lightning during the stormy weather which was experienced at the beginning of the week, tfhe* main compass was badly damaged and the mainmast slightly burned. Although ratings were on watch at the time, no one was injured. *
It was late at night, during the height of an electrical storm, when a vivid flash of lightning struck the top part of the mainmast. A blue flash travelled down .the main wireless yard, M'hich was damaged considerably, and then, on to the main compass,' which was practically burned out inside and rendered, useless. The compass was dismantled and an inspection revealed that all the magnetic appliances had been destroyed.
Alterations have now been made in the rigging of the wireless aerial, and it is considered that these will render future shocks less likely. No serious damage was caused to the rest of the wireless installation.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 64, 17 March 1933, Page 5
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