London vid Bombay, 11th November.
Owing to an imperfect closing of the breech of a big gun on H. M.S. Royal Sovereign while at practice, six of the gun's crew were killed and the commander, Sir Robert Arbuthnot, Bart., and thirteen sailors wounded.—Reuter.
London, 11th November.
There has been a gun accident H.M. S, Royal Sovereign while she was off Astako in Greece. An officer and six men were killed, and the captain and thirteen men wounded.—Special service.
London vid Bombay, 12th November.
It is believed that a smouldering remnant of the previous fire ignited the cartridge, as the explosion on M. & Royal Sovereign occurred before the breech was closed. It was a 6-inch gun.
Captain Humphry W. Spurway, Royal Marine Artillery, and five men were killed, and nineteen injured, including Commander Arbuthnot.
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