London, Dec, 5.
The British collier Horsted was torpedoed and sunk off the East coast of England yesterday, according to an. official communique.
The ship was on her way to a northeastern English port on ballast and while 13 members of the crew were killed as a result of the blast.
The rescued seamen were exhausted after having been in the icy water for over an hour and they were disembarked at a British port late last night, some of them being rushed to hospital for treatment.
The Horsted was built in 1936 and had a displacement of 1,670 tons.
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