SUBMARINE DISASTER
THE DEVONPORT tRAGEDY tales of heroism Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 11. (Received August 12, at 12.30 p.m.) The work of raising submarine H 29 continues. The pumping has lowered the water 10ft, allowing more hawsers to be passed under the hull and attached to lighters, which made it possible to pump out the water through the conning tower, with the result that all is ready to move her to the dry dock. Workmen inserting the pumping pipe wore overcome by chlorine generated from the batteries and the effect of sea water. One collapsed and fell inside the submarine, and was rescued with great difficulty. Stories of heroism reveal that two dockyardsmen sacrificed themselves for the sake ,of others. Chargeman Hoskins gave up his chance of escape by returning to stop the engines. A young slriplifter named Elliott was halfway up the ladder, when ho returned and sent up an elderly mate who was struggling in the water. Elliott was trapped. It is proposed to bury the victims with naval honors, though they were civilians. —A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Evening Star, Issue 19326, 12 August 1926, Page 7
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