STEAMER ABLAZE.
CARGO OF COPRA. (BY CABLE— I'RESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z CABLE ASBOCIAT'.ON.). • (Received June 20th, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, June 19. The steamer Essen, bound from Australia to Hamburg, arrived at Amsterdam with a fire burning in number three hold. • Despite the efforts of the fire brigade the outbreak is still raging. It is surmised that the fire started in the copra. Openings were cut in the side of the vessel to allow of the passage of water, but a heavy list prevents the flooding of the hold.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19032, 21 June 1927, Page 11
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