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Thursday 22 September 2016

Boiler exploded on board of British battleship Prince of Wales according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 18 April 1906

An item dated Malta 17th reported that during a full power trial on board of the British battleship Prince of Wales (1) a boiler exploded. Three stokers were killed and 4 men wounded. She was expected to arrive at Malta on the 17th.

Note
1. Of the Formidable-class, laid down at the Chatham Dockyard on 20 March 1901, launched on 25 March 1903, commissioned on 18 May 1904 and sold to be broken up on 12 April 1920.