No.45. Runcorn. ([Fig. 20.])
August 22nd.
3 killed, 5 injured.
Fig. 20.
Marine Multitubular, 5ft. 8in. long, and 6ft. 6in. diameter, with two internal tubular furnaces, which joined to an internal chamber of large size, and small tubes passed to a smoke box and chimney in the front over the fire doors. Both ends were flat.
The flat back end was insufficiently stayed, and was blown completely out and torn into two pieces, the lower portion remaining in the vessel, and the upper part falling in the water, and the reaction of the issuing contents caused the boiler to be thrown on to the side of the quay.
No.46. Hull. ([Fig. 21.])
August 25th.