The Rio de Janeiro was intercepted by a submarine off Jutsoe Island. The submarine fired a warning shot but the ship made a dash for the coast, The submarine then fired a torpedo. The transport began to sink very quickly, Those aboard jumped into the sea. Some were picked up by Norwegian ships, A second for. pedo hurled parts of the transport high into the air. Three Germans picked up were hit by falling debris and killed, Each of the bodies had an identification tag around the neck bearing the number and name of the wearer's battalion and regiment, Survivors said the transport was torpedoed by one of two British submarines at a point four nautical miles from the Norwegian coast, It is reported that 80 horses perished in addition to 150 men, Crowds flocked to the quay at Lillesand when the rescued Germans, some wounded and wrapped in blankets, were brought ashore and taken away in motorcars. Ten bodies had been taken ashore last night.
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