Show fOULED A STEEL STE l HAWSER Result of Inquiry Into the he Sinking of Launch of Battleship Minnesota Washington June 19 Admiral Emery commanding the fourth divi division divion sion slon on Atlantic fleet arrived from Hamp Hampton ton Roads today with the report of the naval board of investigation which has been looking into the loss of the launch of the battleship Minnesota the night of June 10 The board found that the launch had fouled a steel ste l hawser with which the hi big tug Crisfield was towing a barge barg parrying carrying arr loaded freight cars from Cape Charles to Norfolk No Xo criminality is attached to the of officers officers ficera of the Crisfield who were in ig is ignorance ignorance norance of the th disaster Washington June 19 The inquiry Inqui into the loss of the launch although closed as far as the navy de department department is concerned will not be con continued continued by General Uhler supervising Inspector general of steam vessels eie theory is that the accident was caused cause by the launch striking a 3 heavy acety line buoy buny General Uhler Is positive that the injury to the launch could not have been heen inflicted by a hawser or tow towline towline line of pf a tug boat I am convinced said General Uhler that the injury was inflicted through a collision of some kind with witha a barge some large vessel or perhaps with a buoy |