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DESCRIPTION OF THE RAIDER
(British Official Wireless.)
(Received August 3, 10.15 a.m.)
RUGBY,. August 2
From further details which are available in London, it appears that the action of the British merchant cruiser Alcantara against a German raider began at about 16,000 yards, which the Alcantara closed to 9000 yards, scoring hits meanwhile. The German raider, having scored a lucky hit on the Alcantara's water-line, which penetrated into the engine-room, dropped smoke floats and turned away. Although no great damage was done to the Alcantara, her speed was reduced to 10 knots, enabling the enemy to escape. The German raider appeared to be a vessel of between 8000 and 9000 tons, and had a dark-coloured hull, one straight funnel, and two straight masts carrying topmasts. She carried a broadside of four guns which seemed to be of 5.9 in calibre.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 30, 3 August 1940, Page 11
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