British Ship Mined; Two Of Crew Killed
LONDON, April 24. The London steamer Lolworth (of 19G9 tons) was sunk by a mine off the south-east coast. Two of the crew were killed. Lifeboats picked up the remainder, of whom eight were taken to hospital. A message from Gibraltar says German aeroplanes machine-gunned a steamer believed to be the Italian steamer Italo Balbo (of 5114 tons), off the south-east coast of England on Saturday last. Some of the crew were injured.
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Northern Advocate, 26 April 1940, Page 5
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