Image: Turret explosion aboard Sissoi Veliky 15 March 1897
Description: 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.
Title: Turret explosion aboard Sissoi Veliky 15 March 1897
Credit: w:The Graphic via The British in Crete, 1896 to 1913: On Russian seamanship
Author: F. C. Dickinson
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License: Public domain
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