Two Women Perish In Ramming of Pleasure Launch
(N.Z.P.A. —Reuter—Copyright.)
LONDON, July 13.
Two women were drowned and five women and one man injured when a motor launch carrying trippers was cut in two by a 389-ton paddle steamer from Torquay, near the entrance to Brixham harbour.
Other small boats rushed to the scene to assist the rescue of 22 aboard the launch and passengers aboard the paddle steamer threw lifebelts to those struggling in the sea-
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22690, 15 July 1948, Page 5
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