H.M.S. SPHINX
CASUALTIES ANNOUNCED
(British Official Wireless.) (Received February 10,11.20 ajn.)
RUGBY, February 9
The Secretary to the Admiralty regrets to announce the following casualties from H.M.S. Sphinx, the minesweeper which was damaged by enemy air attacks on February 3 and was reported to have capsized while being towed to port on February 5. One officer was killed and four are missing, believed dead. Three ratings were killed, one died of injuries, and fortyfive are missing and presumed to be dead.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 35, 10 February 1940, Page 11
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