The Archive · 1941

Unable to Find Survivors

Fortaleza, Brazil, June 11 — The captain of the Osorio, Brazil

jan steamer which rescued eleven survivors of the torpedoed American freighter, Robin Moor, in a wireless message said that he had been unable to find other survivors.

"Only ten members of the crew end one passenger have been saved from the Robin Moor which was torpedoed on May 21," his message said.

"All were extremely weak when encountered, due ío being 19 days at sea in a life-boat, with little food and water.

"All are now well. As yet, it has been impossible to find the other three life-boats from the same ship with 28 members of the crew and seven passengers, the latter including three women and one child.

"The commander of the ship Ta-mandate advised that he had found one suitcase and a child's toys.

"The names of the survivors are: Sohn Danigan, third pilot; Karl Nil-son, second engineer; Virgil Sander, third engineer; William Cary, first mate; Peter Buss, sailor; Donald Schanlein, sailor; Hollie Ruce, sailor: Richard Carlisle, fireman; Antonio

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