NAVAL ACTIONS
SPANISH VESSELS
RESULT UNKNOWN
FIERCE BATTLE
United Tress- Association— By Electric Tele- | graph—Copyright. ALGIERS, September 8. A .fierce battle, the result of which is-unknown, occurred west of Algiers between the rebel warship Canarias and two Loyalist destroyers which were convoying merchantmen. One of the merchantmen, the Aldecoa, was run ashore to escape the Canarias's gunfire, and was wrecked. The vessel was carrying 300 tons of explosives. The French authorities rushed a seaplane and two destroyers to the scene of the battle to protect coastal shipping. (Received September 9, 11.20 a.m.) ALGIERS, September 8. | A naval engagement took place between the light cruiser Canarias andi the Government cruisers Libertad and JMendez Nunez and five destroyers. The result is unknown. , •,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 61, 9 September 1937, Page 9
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120NAVAL ACTIONS Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 61, 9 September 1937, Page 9
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