SINKING OF THE ZENT.

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 86, 11 April 1916, Page 8

SINKING OF THE ZENT.

.NO WAENTNO .FIIOM THB)

PIRATES.

' , ;LP?N.DO'N. April 9.. > A steward wlio was amongst, ..the Kilrvivors of tbc torpedoed 'steamer -?ent (sunk Pjy a 'wubffiarine last, week), relates that t:h<v^^^Twas torpedoooi at 10 * p.m.., (.ho. explosion killing many of ttifc-ssfcofcons...,-.; The-.lifeboats «:ejre quickly loured,---and the crew .jiimped in. : UnfoiCtunately they, were iiriable to fihove.i-joff' quickly enough, /arid "as" the-; ship'1 tamed over her :masts- came: crnshhig down upon the ifeoats, two of which, were-overturned; .several of the occupants being killer!. The entire crew of' on? boat waAvlost. 'i^Phose who we're* Kiived held on to the ■keel of an iipturnclil boat for several Liiovjrs until rowuod. The Zent, •■ which was \torpedoed- without warn>ing. sank' in tw-ci mi antes.