City of Cambridge on Pratas Reef Since October An attempt is to be made in the near future to salvage the s. City Cambridge and her cargo. Messrs. Lacey & Cannon, Ltd,, local agents of the City Line, on Thursday concluded an agreement with the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca., Lid., whereby the latter will endeavour to salvage the vessel and her cargo. which stranded on the Pratas Reef Jon October 6.
The story of the res: ue of the crew, who for over two days refused to abandon the ship despite mountainous seas, by the 10,000-ton crusier HMS. Suffolk, will -be remembered as one of the most hazard Jdous pieces of work at sea within recent years.
'The City of Cambridge is a British freighter displacing 7,000 tons and belonging to the City Line, Limited. She stranded on' Pratas /Reet on October 6 shortly after leaving Hongkong, where she had loaded cargo for China ports and Dairen in addition to that she already had consigned for the Far East from European ports. "A good general cargo fof about 2,500 freight tons or 3,000 freight tons was carried in her holds at the time. Since the whole crew was taken off the ship no one has been on board as fir as is known.
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