Portsmouth officials congratulated Captain Chicken, of the Argyllshire, in outmanoeuvring the submarines, both of which fired torpedoes at the Argyllshire. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 1 Jun 1915, Page 9
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