March 19.
Fifty-five of the crew and two Dutch pass from the Palem-have been landed at Harwich. They state that the vessel sank in seven minutes. Nine of the crew were injured by the explosion of. the torpedo. "The discipline on board' was perfect and everybody wag saved in the boats. The Captain's dog was drowned, this being the only fatality.
Some of the crew state that three torpedoes were fired."
weather was fine and very end the Palembang was fairly rapidly.
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