RAIDER SUNK
GERMAN VESSEL CREW TAKE TO BOATS BRITISH CRUISER’S VICTIM (Elec. Tel. Coiiyi'hdil- United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed 11 10 a.m. RUGBY, Dec .1. An Admiralty communique states: "On November 22 at dawn, an aircraft on reconnaissance from H.M.S. Devonshire on patrol in the south Atlantic, sighted a merchant vessel which had stopped. “The Devonshire closed at full speed and flew off an aircraft for a more detailed reconnaissance. This revealed a boat lying off containing oil drums and the general appearance of the ship indicated a similarity to one of the German armed merchant raiders. "The replies to the Devonshire’s signals were unsatisfactory. This further confirmed the hostile nature of the suspicious ship and fire therefore was opened. The enemy ship endeavoured to escape behind a smoke-screen, but. in 10 minutes was on fire and the crew abandoned ship into the boats. “The magazine exploded and the vessel sank. The presence of a U-boat, which had been suspected was confirmed. In these circumstances it was not practicable to pick up the survivors. No damage or casualties were sustained by the Devonshire or her aircraft.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20628, 2 December 1941, Page 5
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