Show ACCIDENT DU DUTO DUE TO Probable Finding of the Naval Court of Inquiry on the I I Georgia Explosion July naval cour court of inquiry the case of the explosion upon the Georgia will find that the ac accident accident resulted from a meaning that when the breech of the gun was thrown open after it had been discharged some shreds of burning cloth or unconsumed gas was driven into the turret and upon UDon the powder about to be inserted for the next flex charge The following cablegram from Cap Captain tain tam McCrea of the Georgia vas as made public toda today T Telegram expressing grief over oer acci accident accident dent rE received and published All are gratified with s sympathy expressed which lightens our sorrow Full re reports reports ports sent through Admiral Thomas will be b by report of board Meanwhile no individual case of great heroism which saved sayed the ship has been known The handling room crew re responded responded immediately to the orders of th offiCEr in command Boatswain Mur Murray ra ray closed d the doors removing exposed charges and drowning the burning pow powder powder der which fell from the upper turret Did the right thing at the right time an and steadied his men |