An item reported that in the afternoon on the day before on board of the Dutch submarine no. III at Vlissingen, Netherlands a small explosion found place in the batteries although causing just small damage and none casualties. What caused the explosion was not known.(1)
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1. The O3, ordered on 18 March 1910, laid down at the shipyard Kon.Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands with yard number 138 on 31 December 1910, in the thrushes in June 1911, plating fitted in December 1911, launched on 30 July 1912, trial on 22 October 1912, delivered on 11 Februay 1913 and sold to be broken up in May 1933. Whitehead-Hay design.
