GERMAN NAVAL DISASTER.
TORPEDO BOAT SUNK
SIXTY-SEVEN DROWNED
U.v Tolci-i'.'il'li- Asocial mil. Uop.vriffM Berlin, Thursday.
One of the most serious disasters which has over befallen the German navy occurred on Tuesday night. For several days the North Sea Hoet has been manoeuvring near the Heligoland base, and the exorcises were being brought to a conclusion. While the cruiser Yore.k was steaming at midnight towards Heligoland, about two miles oil" tho island, she suddenly sighted the torpedo boat Sl7B right under her bows. There was no time to stop or turn tho cruiser, and she crashed into tho little vessel amidships, cutting her in halves. She sank like a stone, and all who were below the dock wore taken to tho bottom. The other ships of the fleet immediately sent up Hares and turned their searchlights on tho scene, thus assisting the crew of tho Yorek, which was undamaged, in tho rescue work. Only fifteen men were, found Heating on the surface, and «. roll-call showed that sixty-seven had been drowned, the list including tho commander and tho navigating oflicor.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 548, 8 March 1913, Page 5
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