Commanded by Captain “Jock” Laird, who had. declared in Sydney, “if attacked, we will fight,” the Turakina (above) fell victim to a raider in the Tasman Sea in August, 1940. Captain Laird and 34 of his crew lost their lives.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 7, 9 January 1946, Page 7
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40Commanded by Captain “Jock” Laird, who had. declared in Sydney, “if attacked, we will fight,” the Turakina (above) fell victim to a raider in the Tasman Sea in August, 1940. Captain Laird and 34 of his crew lost their lives. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 7, 9 January 1946, Page 7
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