The Archive · 1940

Norwegian Seamen Killed

Oslo, lar. 8.

Seven Norwegian seamen lost their lives when a German warplane bombed the Norwegian ship Brett in the North Sea on Friday, March 1, the owners of the vest confirmed today. The men were lost when their Ufeboat capsized. Other members of the crew survived the ordeal—Havas, Melgian Trawlers Machine-Gunned Brussels, Mar. 8.

The trawler 65 was michine-gunned by a German plane in the North Sea at the same time that fifteen other Ashing-boats in the vicinity were also attacked, the captain of the trawler reported upon arrival here today—Havas, Small Dutch Vessel Bombed Amsterdam, Mar, 9.

The Dutch motor coast vessel Saba (400 tons) arrived from England today, riddled with bullet holes from Jan attack by German aircraft. The ship, according to a telegram from the captain, was bombed off the east Jeoast of Great Britain and her deck badly damaged, but none of the crew was hurl.—Reuter.

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