The Archive · 1940

Mine Destroys Trawler

London, Jan. 13.

The trawler Lucida, from "Hull, struck a mine off the north-east coast yesterday and its entire crew of 14 men was killed, Witnesses on another trawler said the Lucida was blown to fragments and disappeared under- water in a few seconds. "The crew. didn't have a chance," th "She just vanished into 'Two German Heinkel bombers "attacked' the British 992-ton steamship Pitwines, nine. miles off the York-Shire coast on. Thursday night, it was disclosed - last "night. Observérs ashore heard 50 explosions during the ate. "Two coastal- lifeboats: iniswered. the -Pitwines.$.O.S. and ext tinguished e fire "which the Heinkel" bords had started on the vessel: "The "ship- was "then towed ashore.—Umited Press.

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