File:Turret explosion aboard Sissoi Veliky 15 March 1897.JPG
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Illustration of an accidental turret explosion aboard the Imperial Russian Navy battleship Sissoi Veliky during target practice off Crete on 15 March 1897 while she was operating as part of the International Squadron. The explosion – which occurred in the after 12-inch (305-mm) turret after the turret crew disabled a safety mechanism, allowing one of the guns to fire before its breech was properly closed – killed 22 men instantly and injured 15, six of whom later died of their injuries. |
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The Graphic via The British in Crete, 1896 to 1913: On Russian seamanship |
Date |
27 March 1897 |
Author |
F. C. Dickinson |
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