Crew of 38 from Swainby Land in Scotland London, Apr. 19.
The British 5,000-ton steamer Swain-by was torpedoed off the north Scottish coast last night. The crew of 38 landed in lifeboats, The Swainby was engaged in transporting iron ore and had reached Narvik a few hours after the German. occupation.
She was accompanied by another steamer, the Nyanza, whose captain was suspicious of the pilot, who looked like a German, The pilot took the Swainby in first and no further news of her was received until last night. In the meantime the Nyanza was warned by a Polish destroyer and departed.—Reuter.
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