TROOPSHIP HITS MINE
INDIANS’ CLOSE ESCAPE SINGAPORE, Jan. 18. The troopship Highland Brigade, carrying 2060 Indian troops, struck a mine off Singapore. The troops were transferred 300 at a time to another troopship, but transfers were stopped when it was seen that the Highland Brigade was in no danger of -sinking. The vessel was towed to Singapore.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21925, 21 January 1946, Page 5
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