The evening world., 1893-06-26
Saturday and Sunday===World's House and Home Da

Campcrdown, could not believe this move
mcnt was to he tried when the ships were so
close together or because he thought Admiral
lryon had miscalcuatcd the distance he did
not set about executing Admiral Tryons
stand II.
Tie Victoria and the other vessels nad not
ncsitatcd. The Victoria began to turn at
once, as she still held to the sigual.
DELAY FATAL.
Tho Camperdown no longer hestated, but
also began TO turn. The brief delay, how
ever, had been fatal.
The Victoria had nearly turned, and the
Camperdowr, swinging around, bore down
upon hcr.
both ndmlrals werr quick TO act. Admiral
Tryon swung the Victoria so as to receive at
the smallest angle the blow which both OIL
GERS saw was inevitable, and Admiral Mark
ham did the same Tor the Campcrdown, be-
sides reversing her screws.
The twelvc-foot ram OF the Camperdown
struck the hull OF the Victoria lust In front
OF the armorcd Lulkheld and I.lunged into
the thin plates OF her starDoard side. The
armor ends at the bulkhead, and the forward
part OF the Victoria above the water line was
mere cardboard to the great iron wedge so
nightly propelled.
There was smashing OF wood and iron
plates. and the ram ana eight feet OF the bow
OF the Campcrdown crashed twenty feet into
tho bowels OF the Victoria.
The Camperdown was halted by the heavy
reversed, she AT once began to back away.
THE WHOLE FLEET ESpANGERKD.
As all the other vessels were moving to get
into double line behind the two leaders they
were bearing down upon the entanglcd ships
alrd catastrophe involving all the lronclads
was imminent.
only the coolness and prompt action OF the
other commanders prevented a general dis
aster.
The Victoria's bow was now pointed full to-
wards the shore. II seems that Admiral
Tryon did not realize the extent or the dam.
age to the Victoria. AS no accident OF exactly
| this kind has happened before he could no,
know wgat the effect OF the hole in the com
| partment was to be.
He no doubt thought that as only one com
partment was damaged, the others would
and the other ships sisnalcd oiicrs OF boats
he replied that no did not need them.
HEADED FOR SHORE.
Tho Victoria began 10 forge straight fol
the shore under fun steam. 1t Is one OF the
rules OF the British Navy that II ship Is In
danger OF sinking and shore Is not lar away
she must be GOT into shallow water so that
II she goes down she may be raised again.
SO Admiral TryOn was maglng for the shore
and was widening distance betwee the Vie
toria and other ships.
| When the Camperdown's ram struck the
Victoria Admiral Tryon, the navigating
Ollcer, two signal officers and the men at tie
wheel were all upon the bridge, either In full
was on the forward deck, lounging about
trying TO keep cool under the blazln. sun Of
the clear, calm day.
With the crash they rushed into the dat
terry and as far aft as possible, but when the
two vessels separated all returned to theil
places.
| DISCIPLINE WAS PERFECT.
| DiscIplin was perfect. The Admiral anc
officers remained steadfast upon the bridge
setting an example. so good was the dis.
ciplin that within fve minutes alter the blow
a diving suit had been brought on deck ana q
diver was getting into 1t to obey an order tt
go below and nnd out the extent OF the
damage.
| The untangiing and the getting under Iull
headway hnd taken some !lttlo time. About
ten minutes alter the blow, the Victoria hav
Ing got something like two miles nearer
shore RON the scene OF the collision, all at
once leaned away over 10 starboard and witt
great roll and plunge buried her bow be-,
meath tho calm surface otthc sea. II was al
most instantaneous.
There was only chance for a few WI ] crle,
ana tho victoria was almost hall sutmergeG
now foremost, with her swiftly revolving
screws wA'rrlns clear ottae water ana n:g.
| IN the sir
Those On docG were plunged Immediately
into the water The men Iyrwa!d ana Ue, "
! had no the % rush to the docN, lUt ,oaul
Themselves groliuG ter doors Il rooms alltt
with water and compressed am. I.ere was
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