SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
a'. ■ , BRITISH STEAMER OFF LISBON. GERMANS USE FRENCH VESSEL. (Received This Day, 1.25 p.m.) LISBON, September 17. It is believed that a French submarine ~manned by . Germans was responsible for the torpedoing of the steamer St. Agnes, 600 miles west of Lisbon on Saturday. The Exochorda rescued the cijsjy, 13 British officers and- 51 Indians, on whom the submarine fired 12 times after the crew had taken to the boats. There were no casualties.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 293, 18 September 1940, Page 6
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