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Show JAPS LOSE WAR VES8EL. Torpedo Boat Is Blown Up While Removing Re-moving Mines. The Japanese torpedo boat No. K was destroyed whllo removing mines from Kerr bay, north of Tallenwan (Port Dalny). Seven men were hilled and seven wore wounded. This la the first war vessel Japan has lost in the war. Torpedo boats No. 48 and 49 dls-covered dls-covered a large mechanical mino In Jr Kerr bay. Their various attempts to blow It up failed, and it suddenly exploded ex-ploded of Itself, cutting No. 48 in two. Tho torpedo boat sank In seven minutes. min-utes. Tho squadron hurried boats to the rcscuo and picked up the wounded. |