REPORTS OF SHIP ON FIRE
Distress Signals Thought
To Be A Hoax NEW YORK, August 3. Reports alleged to be from tlie British freighter Dunkwn, 3789 tons, were received stating that the >hip was on fire at sen. Investigations led to the belief that, the messages were a hoax. 'This morning a message was received slating that the crew hud taken to tin- boats and that the ship was exjieefed to sink within an hour. It. was added that: all 38 on board were safe except for the operator. Four ships have begun a search.
A ship and an aeroplane, on reaching the last-given position of the Dunkwa, reported that they failed to sight either the freighter or her crew. Coastguard officials expressed the belief that the distress signals were probably a hoax perpetrated by some amateur since several discrepancies appeared in rim various messages from tin- vessel, p.-i rticiilarly, also, since Lloyd's have confirmed that the Dunkwa is at present, at Rotterdam.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 264, 5 August 1939, Page 11
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163REPORTS OF SHIP ON FIRE Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 264, 5 August 1939, Page 11
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