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Domestic News
April 9, 1889
The Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A severe northeast gale in Norfolk navy yard caused flooding that lifted and partially submerged the USS Pensacola in dry dock. No hull damage reported; efforts underway to pump dry and refloat.
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THE DISASTER AT NORFOLK
WASHINGTON, April 8.—The following telegram was received at the navy department to-day from Commander Brown of the Norfolk navy yard: "A heavy northeast gale set in about midnight, Saturday. The water rose suddenly and was higher than ever known, being about a foot above the coping of the dry dock. The Pensacola was lifted from the blocks, filled with water through the old and new Kingston valve openings and settled diagonally across the blocks. The water is over the gun deck combings. The diver reports that there was no injury to the bottom. Have plugged the holes and expect to pump the ship dry, readjust the blocks and dock again." The gale continues.
WASHINGTON, April 8.—The following telegram was received at the navy department to-day from Commander Brown of the Norfolk navy yard: "A heavy northeast gale set in about midnight, Saturday. The water rose suddenly and was higher than ever known, being about a foot above the coping of the dry dock. The Pensacola was lifted from the blocks, filled with water through the old and new Kingston valve openings and settled diagonally across the blocks. The water is over the gun deck combings. The diver reports that there was no injury to the bottom. Have plugged the holes and expect to pump the ship dry, readjust the blocks and dock again." The gale continues.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Shipping
Military
What keywords are associated?
Norfolk Gale
Pensacola Flooding
Navy Yard Disaster
Dry Dock Incident
What entities or persons were involved?
Commander Brown
Where did it happen?
Norfolk Navy Yard
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Norfolk Navy Yard
Event Date
About Midnight, Saturday
Key Persons
Commander Brown
Outcome
no injury to the bottom of the pensacola; ship filled with water and settled diagonally; holes plugged, pumping underway to dry and readjust.
Event Details
Heavy northeast gale caused water to rise above dry dock coping, lifting Pensacola from blocks and filling it through valve openings.