SUBMARINE SUNK
TWENTY-ONE LIVES LOST BRITISH NAVAL DISASTER COLLISION OFF PEMBROKE ONLY TWO OF CREW SAVED By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian Press Association. Received July 9, 11.40 p.m. llio British submarine 1147 was sunk off Pembrokeshire to-day by submarine Ll2, Two of the crew of 22 on the H 47 were saved. One man is reported missing from the Ll2 crew of 3(5. The disaster occurred in St. George’s Channel, between England and Ireland, 12 miles north-west of St. David’s Head, Pembrokeshire,, this morning. The Admiralty announces the position as 52 N, 5 W.
The 1147, which was launched in 1918, was attached to the sixth submarine flotilla. It was acting as tender to the depot-ship Vulcan. Its officers included Lieut.-Commander R. S. Gardner, who was saved, Lieut. R. W. Moir and SubLieut, R. G. Cronin.
The survivors are Lieut.-Commander Gardner and the telegraphist of 1147. The authorities have not yet been informed of the circumstances of the disaster.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1929, Page 9
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