Show THIRTY SIX LIVES LOST torpedo boat destroyer run down by br tish cruiser portsmouth england thirty six men including lieutenant middleton the commander ot of the torpedo boat destroyer tiger lost their lives in the collision off the isle ot of wight between betwee ri that vessel and the british berwick the vessels belong to the ports mouth division of the british home fleet and were engaged in night man beuvers in the channel while on theli their way to portland the night was very dark and the berwick was steaming slowly when the destroy destroyer er attempt ed to cross the big cruiser cruisers s bow she was caught amidships and cut in ha hall if with knifelike per cislon sion sinking al most immediately the deck crew who were dressed in heavy and boots went down with the vessel not having time to tree free themselves from those heavy encumbrances ot the twenty two men who were rescued most of them were engineer and stokers who having light cloth ing on were able to keep themselves afloat until boats from other ships which were immediately launched picked them up |