The Archive · 1929

Explosion on the Vindictive

One Killed and Two Injured by Detonator London, July 23.

An engine-room artificer has been iilled ud two atokers seriously injured as the result of an explosion on HIM, Cruiser Vindietive, now Lying of Chatham.

While the cruiser Vindictive was unloading ammunition at Chatham 2 detonator burst terribly injuring an engine-room artificer in the chest and arms. He was rushed. hospital but died "shortly afterwards. The two stokers who were Injured are making satisfactory progress.

The Vindictive is the Flagship of the Rear-Admiral in Command of the Second Craiser Squadron the Atlantic Fleet Reuter.

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