Spaarndam’s Sole Passenger, A Woman, Was Killed
LONDON, November 28. When the Holland-Amerlka liner Spaarndam struck a mine in the Thames Estuary and was sunk, the woman who lost her life was the sole passenger. She was an American 74 years of age. She was swept to sea when one of the boats was swamped. The public of Holland was shocked at the sinking', which makes- the seventh Dutch vessel sunk since the outbreak of war, and brings the total tonnage lost to 31,341. The Spaarndam was built in 1922. The damage to the Swedish tanker Gustaf E. Reuter (6336 tons), the crew of which was rescued by lifeboats off the coast of Scotland, was caused by a mine. The Spaarndam remained partially submerged until shortly before midnight, when she caught fire and within a few minutes the whole craft was blazing furiously. The British steamer Uskmouth (2478 tons) has been sunk. Three of the crew are missing.
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Northern Advocate, 29 November 1939, Page 5
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