EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER
TORPEDO SUPPOSED TO BE THE CAUSE. , (Received June 5, 12.15 p.m.)' LONDON, 4th June. An explosion occurred on the Swedish steamer Lappland, 2238 tons, when fiftyfive miles off Peterhead. Her cargo of iron ore was sent flying all over the ship, which began to sink. , N The crew took to the boats and reached Peterhead. ■. • The captaiiii believes that his vessel was torpedoed! ' < ,
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 132, 5 June 1915, Page 6
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67EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 132, 5 June 1915, Page 6
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