drawn by F. C. Dickinson, from a sketch by a naval officer who witnessed the explosion
Author
The Graphic
Title
The International Fleet at Canea: The disaster of the Russian Ironclad
Description
English: The Crisis in Crete. Illustration for The Graphic, 27 March 1897.
Illustration of an accidental turret explosion aboard the Imperial Russian Navy battleship Sissoi Veliky during target practice off w: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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