With stern awash and fire raging, French tanker Emile Miguet about to go down at sea after German torpedo hit her. Picture taken from President Harding. Crew already had been rescued by steamship Black Hawk.
Engaged in clearing North Sea near Netherlands coast of stray mines , Dutch minesweeper Jan Van Gelder hit one inadverently and here is what happened. Two were killed, three were missing, and five were badly injured. French censor passed picture.
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Northern Advocate, 1 December 1939, Page 9
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74With stern awash and fire raging, French tanker Emile Miguet about to go down at sea after German torpedo hit her. Picture taken from President Harding. Crew already had been rescued by steamship Black Hawk. Engaged in clearing North Sea near Netherlands coast of stray mines, Dutch minesweeper Jan Van Gelder hit one inadverently and here is what happened. Two were killed, three were missing, and five were badly injured. French censor passed picture. Northern Advocate, 1 December 1939, Page 9
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