New York, Jan. 15. The submarine B 6 has sunk after an explosion in Brooklyn Navy Yard. It is reported that twenty men have been killed.—Reuter.
Jan. 16.
The submarine sunk in Brooklyn Navy Yard was the E 2. Four men are dead and twelve were injured, some fatally.
The electric batteries of the submarine were being recharged at the time of the explosion. Another theory is that the accident was due to a hydrogen explosion.—Reuter.
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