December 30th.
2 injured.
Fig. 31.
Two tube Cornish, 22ft. long, 7ft. 2in. diameter, tubes 2ft. 7in. diameter, pressure 15 lbs. Rent along bottom, and shell blown away, leaving tubes and ends nearly uninjured. The cause of explosion was, that the bottom was corroded to a knife edge all along the mid-feather wall.
No.48. Shields. ([Fig. 32.])
December 31st.
2 killed, 1 injured.
Fig. 32.