Show BRITISH WARSHIP AT BOTTOM of seft SEA THIRD LARGEST FIGHTING MA CHINE SUNK BY TORPEDO OR MINE OFF IRELAND the whole crew of eight hundred officers and men with one or two exceptions saved by white star crew new york rumors of disaster to the british super dreadnought audacious which have persisted ever since the white star liner olympic diverted from her course arrived at lough ozi on october 29 are confirmed in mall advices advises received here from a point in ireland 4 aber ai a career of less than two years the audacious third in tonnage and armament ot of his maje w war ar ships lies at the bottom of the oe ocean eau off the north coast of ireland she was hit by a torpedo or disabled by a paine october 27 with the po possible sible exception of one or two men the whole crew of officers and men was rescued by small boats from the Oly olympic mple the rescue was made in a rough sea through brilliant and daring seamanship on ther part dart of the white star crew the battleships try cry tor for assistance was caught by the wireless operator of the olympia Olymp la which was only about ten miles dia distant tant the steamer rushed forward at full speed volunteers were called for and double the number necessary to man the lifeboats responded the crippled battleship was reached in a few minutes after 9 and before noon all but of her men had been transferred after taking oft off all the officers and crew who would leave the ship captain haddock of the olympic turned his attention to an attempt to save the warship A cable was given her but it snapped as it tightened mean time it was soon apparent that it would be impossible impassible to tow the ship or keep her afloat the cruiser liver pool and several other warships had bad come up and stood by late in the afternoon it was decided to abandon the audacious and soon ater the officers and men who had remained on board were taken oft off the audacious plunged stern forward and in a 9 moment had disappeared I 1 |