TRAWLER'S CREW FORESTALLED
(•British Official Wireless.)
RUGBY, April 16,
The crew of the Aberdeen trawler JDelila (202 tons), which returned to Aberdeen today, told how a week ago when at sea they saw the German trawler Friesland approaching. Unaware as to whether the German vessel was armed or not,: the crew of the Delila manned their machine-gun, went Ui< .to the Friesland, and ordered her to proceed to a British port with them. The next minute,.however, they saw the White Ensign being run up with the Swastika flag below. .Their own effort had been anticipated, for the Friesland had already .been, captured and was being taken to a British port Jby a prize crew.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 92, 18 April 1940, Page 12
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