The Archive · 1931

STORY OF THE DISASTER Alatements Exchanged by Two Commanders

Newchwang, June 13, will be remembered that shortly after the British submarine Poseidon sank "off aiwwei about noon on June 9, Captain Madashi Iyeishi of the s. Vu Ta and It, Commander Galpin of the Poseidon "and the other officers and members of the crew rescued from the Poseidon proceeded teard the submarine Parent-ship ala exchanged sloned, aataments regarding the disaster in the preence of the commander and. the commanders of the other British Setsels which had hurried to the weave of the disaster, These statements read Collision Between Vu Ta and Poseidon.

11.45 9.1—Poseidon surfaced and remained stopped on a course 285 dogr 24.pm—Yu Ta was on port beam about 1,500 yards away steering approximately north-west, Submarine was about three points on starboards bow of Vu Ta. Submarine went ahead at four knots.

12.5, pan—Ordered—hard-a-star-Board helm and blew whistle twice. Vu Ta was then, about 1,200 yards away slightly before the port beam.

'20 pm.—Saw a Ta alyer course to. starboard, Blew siren twice Again. " Poseldon's evurse was then About' 70 degrees.

12.12 p.me-Callision. Course, a struck at tight angles steering submarine approximately 000.

about. worth 'Sea call, ky" tue swith cloud vieibiity sie' wiles. Sea.) B. W. "Gain, ut! Commander."

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