SUBMARINES
A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.
STRAY TORPEDO IN FLUSHING
HARBOUR
Received February 10, 9.30 p.m. LONDON, February 10
A sensational incident is reported. This afternoon a submarine anchored in Flushing Harbour accidentally discharged ■ a torpedo, which exploded against a pontoon, on which there were a number of people, including a party of Dutch naval men. Several were wounded, and the pontoon sank. One of the crew of the submarine was killed.
ENEMY SUBMARINE DEPOTS.
SUPPRESSED BY ALLIED FLEET
ROME, February 10
The allied fleets operating among the Greek islands have suppressed numerous provisioning stations for enemy submarines.
SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION
MELBOURNE, Eebruarv 10
'llie Committee appointing six engineers to proceed to England to learn submarine construction has received 560 applications.
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Waikato Times, Volume 86, Issue 13104, 11 February 1916, Page 5
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