WRECK OF A SLOOP.
BRITISH VESSEL ASHORE.
ADMIRAL AND CREW SAFE.
LOSS ON THE CHINA COAST
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received November 12. 11.15 p.m.) HONGKONG, Nov. 11. The British sloop Petersficld, carrying Admiral YY. A. 11. Kelly, commander-in-ohiof of the China station, and Lady Kelly, went aground nt Foochow, 450 miles to the north of Hongkong. The sloop is badly holed fore, and aft and is a total wreck. The vicinity is surrounded by rocks. All hands were saved, several vessels standing hy. The I etersfield was used as the admiral's yacht.
The. Pet ersfielrl was built under the
emergency war programme to serve as a minesweeper. She is a vessel of 710 tons.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21029, 13 November 1931, Page 9
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