London, Mar. 16.
The crew of the British steamer, the s. Stanwell, were asleep when the ship was bombed and set on fire yesterday at the port of Tarragona, 45 miles south-west of Barcelona.
One bomb exploded in the engine room, killing a stoker named Macholland. Another bomb exploded in the bows, seriously injuring four of the crew of 35, while the Danish piracy control officer who was wounded, later died.
The captain ordered' the crew to abandon ship, which, however, remained afloat. The fire aboard her was brought under control after burning for three hours.
The Stanwell was hit when Nationalist aeroplanes bombed Tarragona during four raids yesterday morning.—Reuter,
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