MOTOR SHIP SINKS
FIVE SEAMEN DROWNED
(United Press Association.—By Electric
Telegraph.—Copyright.)
BALBOA (Canal Zone) Nov. 13. The United States mine sweeper “Swan” has rescued eleven members of the crew including the/ badly-in-jured commander, Captain Tv alters, of the Costa Rica schooner “Badenbaden,” formerly the “Eletter.” She was a motor ship, which sank four days ago when a strong'gale shifted her salt cargo. Captain Walters, despite his efforts, was unable to save the ship.'He. was injured seriously by failing timbers. Three of the seamen and the ship’s owners, Adolph Sehenck and Hans Lnu, refused to leave the vessel, and they were drowned. The others got off safely iri a lifeboat, though they were without food or water for twentyfour hours when an airplane sighted them.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1931, Page 5
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