THE TOKOMARU DISASTER.
PARIS, Tuesday. Tho captain and second officer of the Tokomaru, who were on the bridge al tho time of the explosion, sighted tnt periscope of a submarine, and a ,ew Seconds later a torpedo struck the yes sol amidships, carrying away the bulwark and part of the bridge, on the -port side. . ~ „ After the explosion water swept the deck to the height of ,?o .funnels. The crow had difficulty in reaching the deck, owing to tho list, and the water pouring down tho "companion-
W Tho sea became as black as ink, owing to tho torpodo penetrating the coal bunkers. ... Tho crow boarded three boats without mishap.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14202, 3 February 1915, Page 6
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110THE TOKOMARU DISASTER. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14202, 3 February 1915, Page 6
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