The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-24
CALAMITY ON THE DEEP.
Two British Battle-Ships Collide
in the Mediterranean.
The Victoria, the Pride Of England's
Navy, Lies Bottom Upward.
Battleship Campcrdown Strikes Her While
Manuvering Four Hundred Lives Lost
Admiral Tryon and Twenty Of
ncers Arc Among the Number.

IoSDoN, june 81. A most terrible
calamity has bcfallcn the British battle
ship Victoria, flagship Of the Mediter-
rancan squadron, and hundreds Of lives
have been lost.
The Victoria, which, flow the flag IF
Niea-AdmifaI Sir George Tryon, 4 G
b., was run into Off Tripoli by the
British battleship Canperdown,alsob be-
longing 10 the Mediterranean squadron,
and under the command Of Capt.
Charles Johnstonc.
The Victoria had an enormous hole
made in her side through which the
water poured. in torrents. The immense
hull Of the Victoria at once began %
settle, and before those on board could
cast loose their small boats she went 10
the bottom, carrying down with her
nearly all on board.
Some Of the officers and crew man
aged to get out Of the suction caused
by the sinking vessel, and were res
cned Among those lost Is Vice Admit
raj Tyron.
The first reports OF the disaster
stated that about 200 men had been
uEOWutOt Uni 1hltI AlhDhNIilAr AfilPN
that the loss Of life was far greater, not
less than four hundred Of the officers
and crew OF the Victoria have gone
down with their ship
The Victoria was an armorclad yes
sci made Of steel, and was launched In
1887. Her side-armor thickness was Is
inches She carried two l1-inch gums,
one 29-tonner and i2 iive-tonners.
Only one other Of the British war yes
sells has her horse power IA, 00n3, that
Is the Trafalgar She had d record of
1917 knots-over 10 miles an hour, and
was the pride OF the royal navy
The Victoria was twin-screw bat.
t1e-ship Of 1910 tons
The Campcrdown Is also Il tirst-class
twin-screw battle-ship- She is Of 10000
tons and Il, 500 horsepower and carries
10 guns
Admiral Sir George Tyron was com
station. He was made vicc admiral
August 20, 1891.
Rear Admiral Albert H. Markham of
the Trafalgar, the flagship Of the rear
admiral in tho Mediterranean, has tele-
graphed to the admiralty. from Tripoli,
under date Of Friday, rs follows:
Il regret to report that, while ma
neuvering off Tripoi this afternoon,
the Victoria and Camperdown collidcd
The Victoria sank in fifteen minutes in
eighteen fathoms Of water. She lies
bottom uppcrmost The. Camperdown's
ram struck forward Of the turret on the
starboard side Twenty.one officers
were drowned. Two hundred and fifty.
five men were saved Tho injury to
the Camperdown has not yet been fully
ascertained, but it is serious, and will
necessitate her going on the dock for
repairs. propose TO send the survivors
4 to Malta.
In January Of last year the Victoria
ran aground off the Greek coast, near
Platea, and She was only foatcd off
after an immense amount of labor
and large expense. 1t was said that
this accident was due TO carclessness
A boats crew from the Victoria was
sent to mark with buoy shoal the
existence of which was known to the
Nietoria's officers The shoal is a mar
row one, and extends ont from the
pre ~ s'iore'
ne crew was notified to proceed
aiong the shoai from the shore until 70
fathoms OF water was reachedNand then
mark the spot with buoy When
within 100 yards Of the end the boat
got off the shoal, and, as the next
soui,oihs sheWea ~ lannon's 81 water,
inc buoy was .anchered
me victoria then came along At a
good rate q speed At right angles "A
me snoal 7. e take 2 position Tor torpedo
practice. and. passing well outside the
buoy struck the shoal and remained
1ast.
hon. maurice burke, captain Of the
Victoria, and son Of the late carl 81
mayo, VINO i i the youngest post captain
IN the british navy, was held response
: pc ior the accident and was severely
reprimanded by eourtmartial
.apt Bourkc was in command VI Tho
Victoria Friday when sheeysank. Ac.
cording 70 the navy list tito principal
oilleers o. the Sictoria were
lce.admiral, Sir George Tryon; Cap
tain, Mauriee5A, Bourkr; commander
Charles Ottley; chaplain, Rev samuel
,. q NORRIS fleet surgeon Thomas
holster; fleet paymaster, Valentine p
] Rickord; fleet engineer, Felix Fore
man
The complement Of officers and crew
Of the Victoria comprises 600 men Tbs
list Of officers drowned include, beside.