Show BREECH BLOCK BLEW OUT DOT Third Horror forror in Sixteen Months on onBoard onBoard Board French Toulon Aug 12 Six persons were fere killed and eighteen injured in a gun explosion aboard the gunnery school ship today oft off Les Salines The accident occurred a num number number ber of r recruits were receiving Instructions Instructions In handling a gun gunthe gunthe the breech of ot which blew out Three of ot the wounded are in a des desperate desperate condition This Is ls the third fatal tatal accident to occur on board the Couron net within the past sixteen months all of which were due to the blowing out of ot breech blocks In the first April 19 1907 three men were killed and seven injured and on Aug 2 of ot the same flame year Jear three men of ot the crew of a gun were killed and five wound wounded ed All the accidents occurred off of Les Salines where is situated the French artillery school The Is an old vessel hav having havIng ing been laid down In 1861 but new boilers were Installed In 1898 Her arm armament armament ament consists of thirtyfour guns JUns of or various sizes and her complement t Is men |