A CON EXPLOSION.
AUBTPJAN.OFFICERS KILLED
SEVERAL SERIOUSLY INJURED
Vienna, Aug 21. During firing trials at Pola, an accident, occurred to the breach of a 3Oi centimetre gun. Three officers were killed, and several officers and others were wounded, two seriously. I Vice-Admiral Count La'ngus yon Wei-. lenburg, President of the Naval Technical Committee, wa* terribly injured." He had to have both legs amputated.
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Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13808, 23 August 1913, Page 5
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63A CON EXPLOSION. Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13808, 23 August 1913, Page 5
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