(3,655 tons) sank after an explosion in the North Sea last night. Thirty-four members of the crew were saved. The only casualties were the captain and the fireman.
Ten members of the crew of the Swedish steamer Liana are reported lost while ten were saved. Thirteen men are reported lost from the Osmed, another Swedish vessel, and seven saved. The two vessels, both of about 1,00 tons, were sunk in the North Sea yesterday.
With his ship almost cut in two by a torpedo, and half submerged, a British captain sailed her for four days in the North Sea until found by a warship. The skipper and 41 survivors of the crew of 44 landed at a Scottish port on Sunday. The vessel, a 10,000 ton oil-tanker, was tor-pedeed on February 11, and the crew took to two life-boats. When day dawned, they saw that, although parted, the ship was still afloat and put back to her. With the wireless out of action, no call for help was possible, but the engines were in order and the captain set his course ior Scotland. They sailed in that direction until the warship sighted them and summoned a tug.—Reuter
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