FOUR KILLED.
EXPLOSION ON WARSHIP. (United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received, April 9. 12.45 a.m.) HONGKONG, April 8. Four were killed and three injured by the premature explosion of a depth charge on H.M.S. Sepoy, exercising outside Hongkong to-day. The two bodies which were blown from the deck, were picked up by the destroyer Stirling, which was in the vicinity.
A gunner, one petty officer and two A.B.s were killed, and two A.B.s and one petty officer seriously injured. The Sepoy suffered little damage.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18539, 9 April 1930, Page 9
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