No. 28. (I-'rom The Times. March 30, 1889.] 



HER MAJESTY'S SHIP "SULTAN" 



So little i- kn>\vn or has been allowed to be published about 

 the circumstances under which the "Sultan" went ashore and 

 the character and extent of the damage which she sustained 

 that it may be useful to summarize what has appeared in 

 The Times. 



In The Times of March 8 a telegram, dated March 7, 

 10.30 A.M., reports the "Sultan" ashore, and another at 4 

 on the same day reports her abandoned with water in the hold 

 fore and aft, but most forward. Telegrams of the 8th report 

 the work of floating going on, the sea calm. In the morning 

 the Commander-in-Chief expresses himself as hopeful of get 

 the ship off, but in the evening he fears there is no hope of 

 saving her. Telegrams of the loth describe the ship as 1 

 between two rocks abreast the foremast, and state that 

 water had been got so far under control that the boiler 

 had been relighted, and that the pumps of the salvage steanu r 

 and the "Sultan" were able to keep the engine room and B 

 hold clear. Attempts were made to drag her off, and on tin 

 nth divers reported that she had been moved 2 ft. On tlu 

 same day the "SnltanV pumps broke down, fn>m what cause 

 is not stated, and the position was barely maintained, " 

 unknown leak having appean \ lew is somewhat 



moditi' (1 lv the reports on the uth to the effect th.it th- pump- 

 had gained full control over the 



lightening the ship was progressing st.-.nlilv. It was added 

 that much was expected from air L.iu- pl.< <! muml the ship 



A here she grounded. On the rjth the "Suit 

 till in the same position, but a heavy swell had begun to 

 run. eau>inv; mu --count onlv. l>ut 



ing up behin 



