§ Captain Pluggeasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to the numerous cases of ships being sunk off our coasts by colliding with sunken wrecks; and what steps are taken in all cases to destroy this danger to navigation?
§ Mr. ShakespeareSteps are taken to warn shipping as soon as the position of a wreck has been located. While the desirability of dispersing such wrecks is fully appreciated, war conditions render such operations difficult and often impossible.