The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08
Bic STEAMER RAMS
WAnsH.P IN FOG
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warships, and the torpedo station, all
of which were ready In moment to
rush TO the assistance of the Com
monwealth's passengers.
The happiest chapter Of the accident
is that not life was lost, nor way
anyone injured.
shortly after s o'clock, a special
train took the eastbound passengers
to Fall River and Boston.
sailors Act Promptly.
The New Hampshire was anchored
In her proper position of the train
ing station. five hundred yards from
tee nattleship Kansas. and near the
flagship Louisiana. OF the second di-
vision TO which the New Hampshire
belongs, and fogbeIl signals We're
sounded regularly on the battleship
during the night Lieutenant Hardy
Campbell, officer Of the deck. soon aft
ter daylight suddenly caught a
glimpse Of the Com monweaIth COM
ing bow-ou towards the New Hanp-
shire's stern.
Realizing that collision was imi-
nent, Lieutenant Campbell quickly
sounded the collision driil'' signal
the bulkhead doors on the battleships
closing simultaneously with the sig
when the big liner hit the eattieship
with resound,ng crash. The col
iision signal had reused the entire
crew and officers and all hands werg
bounding on deck In scant attire as
the giant four-decker met the bat
tIeship. Every man took his posi-
ton instantly and all officers wer-
at their station In less than a half
minute after the collision. The dis
cipline was perfect.
Quickly the lifeooats and launches
were manned, and all stood ready
But Captain oliver. OF the New
Hampshire, FIRST used the wireless to
the Commonwealth. and on being az
sured that help %as not needed, the
boats were stored. and an investiga =
zion of the damage done was begun
Warship's Stern Wrecked.
The stern Of the New Hampshire
was cut through above the protec-
tive deck. and through the after com
partments OF both gun and berth
decks. Captain oliver smiled grim
~ rs he saw that his own cabin.
hich he had vacated Just few mo-
nients before, was complete wreck.
The blower room Of the warshin.
which is directly under Captain oil
ver's cabin, WAS also badly dam,
aged
The starboard nrmor plate kas
driven in about three inches The
light buikheads in the after com.
partmeDts weer crushed In, and torn
from the comonwealth's angle irons.
The deck beams Of the New HaIEp-
shire We're torn from the side a.
TAR as the after hatch
The New Hampshire will GO At
repairs. II is estimated that IL win
require two months To make her sea
worthy again.
The woodwork forward on the
Commonwealth rs radtv damaged. Hr1f
sst.e WY -5a laid TIP ss.gs.efimle, II Is.
thought. for repairs. In advising
scmirals Ward and Winslow Of IN.
accident, Captain Oliver wired.
New Hampshire WAS rammed by
Commonwealth at 4:2a this morning
IL dense fog. The Commonwealth az.
ter clearing. said that she needed no
assistance. She struck the New
Hampshire astern and nearly end oh,
but the damage done. while extensive.
appears to be all above the water
line. and there wer no fatalitis aboard
III New Hampshire
(signed) OLIVER"
TWO steamers 10tIlde.
AL about the same hour this morn
ing that the liner Commonwealth
rarnmed the New Hampshire. tho
steamships Bunker Hin. and the
Massachusetts, both of the Metro
politant Steamship company's line.
came into collision nj the entrance to
the sound. Nobody was injured. hut
there was great excitement on board
the Massachusetts, for time.
The Massachusetts carried $50 pas
sengers. When the boats collided. ev-
erybody aboard ship was awakened
and rushed to the decks. the women
screaming loudly, Captain Coihert,i
and his crew quickly restored order,
and assured the passengers that there
was no danger
A similar scene vas enacted aboard
the Bunker Ill., although the Bunk
err Hill was serlou1ly damaged. Both
boats proceeded on their way. one TO
New York and the other 10 Boston