To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cuana Dany News"
Sm—In response to Prior's request for information, the only case of any importance concerning a ship of the name of St. Paul is one in which she was involved in a serious collision with H.MS. Gladiator.
The St. Paul. was an American Liner and the collision took place April 25, 1908 in the Solent off Fort Victoria, The result.was that the Gladiator sank, with great toss Tu the legal proceedings which ensued the Gladiator was found solely to blane for starboarding improperly at a time when the vessels were approaching each other in such a position that they would have passed safely port to port, and this was found to be the sole cause of collision.
The weather at the time was thick, and both vessels were proceeding at 4 reduced speed, and the question of suction as mentioned by Pitot was not a factor in the ease, It 8 conceivable he is confusing thiel case with a collision which occurred between the Olympic and HM.S. Hawke on September 20, 1911 in Cowes Roads, Isle of Wight.
The Olympic was proceeding from Southampton water towards Spithead fon her voyage across the Atlantic, whilst the Hawke was proceeding. the Nab Both vessels were proceed good speed, in close prox-and in comparatively shallow water, and when some hundred yards distant from one another, the cruiser through suction or " interaction suddenly swerved towards the Olympic and the collision occurred, Shanghai, Aug. 3,
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