The French fishing vessel Ben Hur on fire after a succession of mishaps off the coast of Newfound" land. The Ben Hur was on a fishing trip and struck an iceberg about 150 miles off Newfoundland. She was dismasted and, leaking badly, drifted for two days in. thick fog, with the crew at the pumps. On the third night the liner Duchess of Bedford sighted the Ben Hur. The creto were taken..off and' the fishing boat . was set on fire to prevent her .becoming a menace tq-shippings .'..
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 July 1939, Page 9
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87The French fishing vessel Ben Hur on fire after a succession of mishaps off the coast of Newfound" land. The Ben Hur was on a fishing trip and struck an iceberg about 150 miles off Newfoundland. She was dismasted and, leaking badly, drifted for two days in. thick fog, with the crew at the pumps. On the third night the liner Duchess of Bedford sighted the Ben Hur. The creto were taken..off and' the fishing boat . was set on fire to prevent her .becoming a menace tq-shippings .'.. Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 July 1939, Page 9
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