| Show ENTIRE CREW op OF F THIRTEEN KILLED 4 i toulon france sept 22 during gunnery drill today one of the big t aurrel arrel guns on the french ar armored c aifer la touche treville exploded aih terrific violence completely wrecking the after turret and killing cutright Sut 1 right the entire gun crew of thirteen e en men A number of men were seriously injured some of them probably fatally the accident was similar to that aboard the gunnery school ship cou ronne off los leg salans august 12 10 last when by the bursting of the che breech of one of the guns six men dien were killed and eighteen injured the drill today had been proceeding for a considerable time when without warning the whole turret seemed to biow out dismembered Dle Die bodies were thrown la in all directions and several of them were hurled into the sea trough the great breach caused by fec e explosion the spectacle was horrible the lead deal end wounded together with shattered aras arms and legs littering the decks A call to quarters was wag sounded soun dod and as speedily as possible the wounded were cared for tile tho gun that exploded was 76 inches bore of which toe tae cruiser carried two happening so po soon after the accident on the couronne couronna Cou ronne the explosion today has caused a sensation in naval circles aud ud doubtless will lead to a most rigid investigation the la touche trevalle carried a complement of 3 OT men |
