FIRST VICTIM
SCUTTLED BY CREW.
GERMAN SH j P ON .F I RE.
AFRICAN AIR FORCE ACTIVITY.
(United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received 'This Day, 10.45 a.iri.) CAPE TO.WN, December 3. :
The German vessel "Watussi (9500 tons) was intercepted by South African bombing ’planes south of Cape Point, and after being ordered to proceed to SimonstownJ was . scuttled by the. crew. The Watusfji, which is the. first fruit of South Africa’s extensive, unceasing coastal patrols, at first refused to reveal her identity or change her course. The ’plane threatened to drop bombs, whereupon the captain pleaded that there mere passengers aboard. He changed his course only after two bombs had been dropped ahead, hut soon after this dense smoke came from the ship. Ten boats put off, ’the occupants including women and children. A warship picked up the survivors while the ship blazed furiously.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 46, 4 December 1939, Page 5
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