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THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA

extinguishing the fire, it was at length got under.

Besides spreading in the natural course it was assisted, of course, by the enemy's projectiles, which continued to rain upon us. The losses among the crew still continued to be heavy, and I myself was wounded in the left elbow, as well as being struck by two small splinters in the side.