AMMUNITION SHIP EXPLODES
CASUALTIES AT BARI London, April 12. When-an American ammunition ship exploded in Barn Harbour last month, 267 civilians and an unrevealed number of British and American servicemen were killed, while 1600 were injured. This is the second disastrous explosion in Bari harbour. A German raid on December 12, 1943. caused the explosion of two ammunition ships resulting -in a thousand casualties. A total of 17 ships was destroyed in this raid.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 13 April 1945, Page 5
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