The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
GREAT HOLE DRIVEN
IN SAUBR|CR'S SIDE
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Richmod-Built Torpedo Boat Is
Run Into by the Steamer
Maryland in Fog.
GOTTEN TO THE NAVY YARD
Prompt Closing OF Water Com
,partmcnt and Vigorous Use Of
Pumps Keep Her Afioat.
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NORFOLK. VA. November 22.-The
torpedo boat shubrick, with great
cash through her starboard side,
twelve feet abaft the bow, well nigh
cutting the vessel in two parts as the
result of collision with the steamer
Maryland, OF the New York, Philadel-
phia and Norfolk Railroad, between
Old Point Comfort and Thimble Light
in the lower Chesapeake Bay to-day,
was placed In dry dock at the Norfolk
Navy Yard this afternoon
II Is certain that the vessel would
have gone down with all on board
but for the prompt operation OF It's
automatic water-tight doors. without
the water-tisht compartments no YES
sci the size OF the Shubrick could have
kept afioat two minutes with such a
hole in it's hull. Even with the. COM
partments closed the vessel came near
going down.
The collision occurred in a dense fog
which hung low. obscurIng the Shu
brick until the Maryland was fifteen
feet from her. Lieutenant Cooke. In
command OF the Shubrick. ordered his
vessel ahead at full speed Immediately
after the great hull of the Maryland
doomed above the deck Of the Shubrick
in an effort to cvadc the collision. but
the time was too short. The big pass
cnger steamer and tiny torpedo boat
came together with crash. the sharp
prov OF the Maryland cutting its way
into the Shubrick. The torpedo boat
Stockton. which was following the
Shubrick In the run Of the torpedo boat
Gotlla from the navy yard to Annapo-
lis. came to the assistance OF the dis
abled vessel and towed 1t to shoaI
water. AT the same time the pumps
of the Stockton were assisting in keep
ing down the water in the Shubrick
When it was ascertained that the
Shubrick could be kept afioat the
Stockton lowed lit 10 Old Point where
took charge of it and proceeded with
It to the navy yard. 1t required con-
slant pumping and careful handling
to keep the Shubrick afloat
Lieutenant Cooke states that the fog
horn Of the Shubrick was being sound
cd Just before the crash. but does not
think It was heard aboard the Mary
was hurt. and every one aboard stuck
to his post in the face of danger.
Lieutenant Cooke was on the bridge.
Eullt in Richmond.
The torpedo boat ShubrIck was the
first ship built at the yards of the
William r, Trgg ShipbuiIding Com
pany in Richmond, and President VIII
liam Mckinley was the principal speak
err at the christening ceremonies here
in, 1900. The Shubrick was one of q
number of the torpedo fleet built here.
The torpedo boat Stockton, which went
to the assistance of the Shubrick. was
also built at the Trigg yards here
To Investigate Cause.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November 90.
"a telegram was received at the Navy
Department. from Commandant Berry
at the Norfolk Navy Yard. stating that
the torpedo boat shubrick was in COL
]ision to-day with the New York. Phil
adelphia and Norfolk Line steamer
Maryland int Hampton Roads and was
damaged to some extent.
The boat has been taken to the navy
yard to be locked and examined. and
a board of inquiry will be appointed
to fx the responsibility for the gcolli-
sion. The Shubrick was not attached
to the torpedo boat fiotilla which is
under orders to proceed to the Pacific