SUBMARINE SINKS.
JAPANESE DISASTER. EIGHTEEN MEN SAVED. OTHERS MAY BE ALIVE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Tokiio, March 20. The Naval Ministry announced that 18 of the crew of submarine 43 have been saved and expressed the hope of salvaging the submarine. It is believed that 14 mo-re men are still alive in the engine -room. Later reports state that the sunken submarine is lying horizontally on the sea. bottom. The damaged conming tower is flooded and the forward compartment, the occupants of which, including the commander, are believed to be dead. Communication established by under-water telephone with the after compartments reveals that, two «nri”?er officers and 16 men are still living, but facing a horrible death from slow miffocatiion. The rescue workers are hurrying to introduce air tubes.
xne collision occurred as the vessel was coming to the surface, causing a breaking of a joint in the conning tower. The crew at first answered the signal, saying: “Quick, we are gasping,” but since last night do not answer.
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1924, Page 5
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