NORTH SEA MINES.

Evening Star, Issue 16050, 29 February 1916, Page 3

NORTH SEA MINES.

THREE OTHER VICTIMS. AX UNLUCKY DAY. LOXDOX, February 28. The French .steamer Trignac (2,375 tons) was rained and sunk in the, North Tea. Twenty-six were drowned. The Dido (4,769 tons) -was also rained and driven ashore during a gale in the Humber. In this case, also, 26 wove droTrhed. The Dutch steamer Mecklenburg (2.885 tons, built in 1909), when travelling from England to Flushing, was mined and sunk. It is believed that her passengers, crew, and mails were saved. AMSTERDAM, February 28. The Mecklenburg was laved. The Maloja was launched .at Belfast in 1911. She was 669 ft long by 62ft iu beam, and was. engaged in the" mail ami passenger service, an<l was the largest in the P. and 0. fleet. She had accommodation for 450 first class and 220 second class passengers, and had large insulated cargo holds* With a gross tonnage of

about 13,000, the ship represented ■ the ■latest Improvements in construction -and design, she had two Med pole’ masts and two funnels, 10 water-tight bulkheads, carriccl up to tiie spar-deck, 7 steel decks, and the double bottom extended *fore and aft. The Alaloja was fitted throughout with electric light, and provided with an installation of wireless telegraphy, and had two sets of quadruple expansion engines arranged on the “balanced ’ principle, also constructed by Messrs Harland and Wolff. On the spardeck the first dining saloon extended the full breadth of the ship, and would seat 318 people. It was panelled.and framed in British oak, and enriched with limewood rarvins, and sycamore pilasters. The first class smoke room, on the promenade deck, with raised roof, was done in Australian oak, relieved with limewood carving. The first class music room, on the hurricane deck, was in English oak, carving also in limewood. The first class divan on the hurricane deck was panelled and framed in English oak. The rooms had large sidelights or square, opening windows. The dining saloon had a, handsome decorated well overhead, as well as the music room, and tho smoke room had a- handsome skylight, and the divan two skylights. The first state rooms included a number of single-berth rooms, with cot beds. Special attention was given to the ventilation, both natural and mechanical. The .second class ■accommodation, included smoking room, music room, and dining saloon, the last-named extending the whole breadth of tho vessel, and .seating about 200.