ALL OF CREW SAVED
SHIP SUNK BY MINE DOWN IN 10 MINUTES PETS OF CREW LOST (Elec. .Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 1.40 p.m. RUGBY. Jan. 8. All of the crew of 34 of the London cargo steamer Cedrington Court., of 5160 tons,-which was sunk yesterday by a mine off the south coast, were saved although the vessel sank within 10 minutes of the explosion. Five of the survivors were taken to hospital, but only one was detained. He was on the lookout and was blown 20ft into the air by the force of Inc explosion, landing on the deck with a broken leg. Pets of the crew, four monkeys, five canaries and a cat, went down with the ship.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20140, 9 January 1940, Page 6
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