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Show Dodged the Sharks. A boat's crow from tho United States cruiser Don Juan do Austria mado tho first successful attack on tho mlno field In tho maneuvers near Sublg bay. Tho boat capsized as It was approaching tho mines, and part of the crow, with Ensign Babcock, swam a mllo, although tho water was infested with sharks, towing countermine counter-mine buoys, which were successfully placed. Tho searchlights on tho warships war-ships did not discover tho operation. Ensign Babcock n 1 his men wero congratulated on their courage. |