Other questions which are to be investigated during the inquiry are why. the automatic sprinklers failed to operate; why the water pressure iwas low; why some of the hose lines Durst even under low pressure: why only eight from twelve life boats were launched, mostly underloaded Jand occupied by the crew.
Mr. O'Sullivan, the deck steward, declares to-day that he intends to tell the investigators that weekly are drills were only carried out by two stations, where the passengers could Ibe impressed, while the crews of the Jother three' stations remained in their bunks.
It is now reported that another ire occurred a few days earlier, but iwas easily extinguished by the crew.
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