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Show BRITISH DESTROYER SINKS; JVSANY PERISH War Vessel Strikes Rocks Off the Irish Coast During Snowstorm Wednesday. LONDON, Jan. 1. The British destroyer de-stroyer Raccoon struck rocks off the Irish coast on Wednesday and foundered, foun-dered, it is announced officially. Ail those on board the Raccoon when the vessel sunk were lost. The statement issued bv the sdmiialty says: It. M. 8. Raccoon, Lieutenant George Napier in command, struck on lie rocks off the north coast oi Ireland at i o'clock in thu morning on Wednesday during a snowsiorm, anj fiilsequently foundered with alt hands. N'.ue of the crew had been left behind at her last port of call, and these are the solo survivors. ISev- emeen bodies have been phked up by patrol craft and are being buried at Rethmulen. Five bodies were 1 washed aflm a and they are beiuy J buri.'d lc'-allv. I |