SUNKEN SUBMARINE

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 71, 27 July 1929, Page 5

SUNKEN SUBMARINE

COURT MARTIAL HELD navigating OFFICER CHARGED DISMISSED FROM SHIP. , (Received 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, July 26. Whether or not all the important 'verbal messages wjere “delivered tor v the captain of Ll2 a few minutes before the collision on July 9, will be decided by a court martial on lieut. Claud, the navigating officer of LI2, who is charged with having caused the collision by failing to Avoid H 47 by .altering her course * without warning the commander of )H47. —Australian P.A.

Commander Oram said he was positive he did not receive the following .message from the bridge: H 47 crossing our how, can we slow down?” ' A signalman gave evidence that lie heard the message passed below 1 through the speaking tube. Seaman Rogers gave evidence of taking the message. He passed it on to Oom’maraler Oram, who nodded assent. Lieut. Wise, who was with Claud and Keen on the bridge, deposed that Keen sent a message down the voice ! pipe-

The court found Keen) guilty /and dismissed him from the ship, al!so severely reprimanding him, —Australian P.A.