THE CALPURNIA
DIVERS WORKING ON WRECKAGE FOREPART BADLY DAMAGED SIXTY MAILBAGS SALVAGED (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copy right) BAGDAD, Nov. 29. _ Divers are working on the Calpurnia's wreckage, and it is believed that the three missing men are under the forepart of the machine, which was most heavily damaged and submerged. Sixty sodden mailbags have already been salvaged, in addition to hundreds of letters which boats of the R.A.F. Sailing Club retrieved while they were floating on the surface of the lake. Anderson and Harrison are suffering from shock, and are at present in the Royal Air Force Hospital at Habbania. Anderson was the steward on the Calpurnia and Harrison a probationary station officer. CAPTAIN ATTWOOD'S BODY FOUND UNDER WRECKAGE LONDON, Nov. 29. It is officially stated that the Calpurnia was carrying all the Australian and part of the New Zealand letter mail posted on November 23, and all New Zealand letter mail posted on November 24. Captain Attwood's body was found under the wreckage.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23671, 1 December 1938, Page 11
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166THE CALPURNIA Otago Daily Times, Issue 23671, 1 December 1938, Page 11
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