THE MISSING APPAM
FATE OF ELDER DEMPSTER "SHOW BOAT"
NO-WRECKAGE FOUND i£'f Telegraph—Pre;:.! Association—Copyright London, January 30. Tho Appam was onb of tho Elder, Dempster Company's "show" boats. Sho wss splendidly fitted, and carried wireless apparatus. Captain Harrison was ono of the best-known West African navigators.; Tiio vessel left Dakir on January 11, and was last seen on January 14. The boat which was picked up was quite new,' end was capable of carrying forty people. It was probably damaged by a passing steamer hitting it in the darkness. A search revealed no wreckage in the vicinity of the boat. The company silgx Rests that as one boat was afloat, others may be picked up by passing vessels. SUNK BY COLLISION STEAMER. GLENLEE. (Rec. January 31, 9 0.m.) London, January 30 The Western S.S. Co. Ltd.'s s.s. Glcnlee (4140 tons)', bound from Liverpool to Sydney, collided ivith the American liner Philadelphia, off South Stack. Tlio crew took to the boats, any all, excepting one man, were saved. When the captain left the ship the Gleuleo's deck was awash.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2683, 1 February 1916, Page 5
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178THE MISSING APPAM Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2683, 1 February 1916, Page 5
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