GRENADE EXPLOSION IN BELFAST

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 107, 2 November 1942, Page 5

GRENADE EXPLOSION IN BELFAST

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While being chased by a police patrol through a crowded Belfast street, two men dropped a M7ll/> grenade ancl a fully-loaded revolver. The grenade exploded, injuring eAgfai civilians and two police officers,.

further damage below i'/te waterline, and she began to list.

"The personnel were removed at this time and the aircraft-carrier later sank. Reports indicate, that there were few casualties. "This aircraft-cari-'Ar and the destroyer Porter, whi/h was announced previously to hav ■/_. been sunk, were the only United rotates vessels lost jr; the above engagr/ment."

The 'Washingt'jjj?. correspondent of the "New Yorl/ Times" states that though the id'/rjtity of the carrier is not; given, it v^ars believed to be either the Hornet (completed in 19b2. 19.900 tons)., Saratoga (1927. 33.000 tons'). Ranrc-y (1<134.' 14.500 tons), or Enterprise 11933. 19.900 ton:-).. The reason ('< r. ■ witlilnijrlin.y the name: i:-; in consideration of tho next-of-kin, who ha^-e. not yet been auliiieci.