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1893 HMS Victoria battleship disaster...
1893 HMS Victoria battleship disaster...
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June 24, 1893
THE WORLD, New York City, June 24, 1893
* HMS Victoria collision disaster
* Royal Navy battleship
* HMS Camperdown
The front page has one column headlines:
"SUNK IN MOCK WAR", "The Battleship Victoria Goes Down with Over Four Hundred Men", "Rammed By The Camperdown While Maneuvering Off Syria", "Vice Admiral Sir George Tyron Lost with His Ship" and more with two illustrations (see photos). 1st report coverage on the HMS Victoria, Royal Navy battleship, disaster near Tripoli, Lebanon.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 14 pages, light browning, very minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
wikipedia notes: HMS Victoria was the lead ship in her class of two battleships of the Royal Navy. On 22 June 1893, she collided with Camperdown near Tripoli, Lebanon during manoeuvres and quickly sank, taking 358 crew with her, including the commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon. One of the survivors was second-in-command, John Jellicoe, later commander-in-chief of the British Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland.
Category: Post-Civil War
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