The Messageries Maritimes motor liner Georges Phillipar, of 16,900 tons, burnt at sea with considerable loss of life. The vessel caught fire on Monday, five miles from Cape Guardafui, Somaliland, at the entrance to the Gulf of Aden. Many ships raced to the scene to rescue the passengers. Latest news is to the effect that she foundered at sea.
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Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18642, 21 May 1932, Page 5
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59The Messageries Maritimes motor liner Georges Phillipar, of 16,900 tons, burnt at sea with considerable loss of life. The vessel caught fire on Monday, five miles from Cape Guardafui, Somaliland, at the entrance to the Gulf of Aden. Many ships raced to the scene to rescue the passengers. Latest news is to the effect that she foundered at sea. Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18642, 21 May 1932, Page 5
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