Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 12 December 1903
The newspaper De Tijd dated 22 November reported that Yarrow informed the British Admiralty to receive orders to convert a destroyer under construction for account of a certain mister Sennett at Paris, France in such manner that she could be use as a yacht. The Admiralty informed the department of foreign affairs which set an investigation at Paris. As the result of the raised suspicions were orders sent to Yarrow not to deliver but which arrived too late. The vessel was now lying at Libau.
The newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 24 November 1904. An item dated London, England 24th November reported that the so-called Yarrow-Incident would be used by Russia for proving the presence of Japanese vessels in the fishing fleet [of Hull] on the North Sea. Yarrow had destroyers delivered to a citizen from Paris, France.
The newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 28 November 1904. An item reported that the Irishman Sinnett stated that when he bought the torpedo boat from Yarrow, England he had none relations with the Russian government. He bought the boat as ordered by some Russian patriots who wanted to contribute in strengthening the Russian fleet. She had no arms or weapons on board at the time.
The newpspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 6 December 1904. An item dated London, England 6th December reported that the firm Yarrow admitted that what the newspaper Standard published on 22 November about the delivery of destroyers for the main part was true. During the last four months was a quite a large number of offers received for selling two destroyers but which were refused by the firm fearing a delivery to Russia or Japan. The British Admiralty was informed and which was according to the newspaper Timers responsible for what happened then.
The newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 12 December 1903. An item referred to the so-called Yarrow-incident and the effects in England and what was called the disappearance of the turbine driven destroyer Caroline. She was bought by private person with the intention to use her as a yacht and she was slightly converted for that purpose. However she went for a trial, arrived in the Russian port Libau [nowadays Liepaya, Latvia] and stayed there. Despite all protests became clear that Yarrow officially informed the British cabinet two days before the Caroline departed.
