The Archive · 1940

Captain Killed

The captain of the ship was killed his bridge in one of the shell explosions, The crew, who took to the boats, remained adrift for 17 hours: Beore they were picked up by a Belgian trawler and brought to safety an Irish port, Forty-two other sailors landed in Britain today were members of the crew of the British steamer Triumph, which garlic after an explosion in the North Sea two weeks ago.

Hale the men were landed on the cast coast of England, while the other halt were taken to another port. Five sailors are missing and are feared to have lost their lives in the

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