British Subs. Sank Two German Tankers
LONDON, April 24. The submarine Schnapper landed four German prisoners from the Hamburg tanker Moonsund, which she sank, and which carried 400 tons of petrol—enough to fly 200 German bombers to England and back. The Schnapper was attacked with depth charges on numerous occasions and was also bombed from the air. The Trident sank a 9000-ton German tanker, which formed part of the German advance forces in the attack on Norway. The Trident had no sooner reached her area of operations than she sighted the German • tanker. “Our first torpedo struck her and she began to sink rapidly,” said one of the crew. “Our commander watched the captain of the German ship until the bridge of his vessel was submerged and he had to throw himself into the sea. “We picked him up.”
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Northern Advocate, 26 April 1940, Page 6
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