BIG WARSHIP AGROUND.
In Peril In Chinese Waters. # BRITISH CRUISER STANDING BY. (United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received June 7, 12.5 a.m.) SHANGHAI, June 6. The United States warship Luzon, flagship of the American Yangtse patrol, is in a precarious condition at the breakwater at Wosung, at the entrance to Shanghai, where the vessel grounded in a dense fog last night, returning from deep sea target practice, in company with the gunboats Helena and Oahu. There are several gaping holes in the bow, and the forward deck is under water. There is a possibility of the vessel becoming a complete loss, unless salvaging operations are successful before the rough weather. The British cruiser Kent, arriving from Nanking with the British Minister, stood by until the morning. Rear-Admiral Craven, commanding the Yangtse flotilla is on board the Luzon, which was only launched from the local dockyards ten months ago. There is no loss of life.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18285, 7 June 1929, Page 9
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154BIG WARSHIP AGROUND. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18285, 7 June 1929, Page 9
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