TWO SINKING STEAMERS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 339, 21 January 1937, Page 5

TWO SINKING STEAMERS

SOS SIGNAL. NORTH SEA DANGER. Norwegian And Russian Vessels In Dire Distress. Press Association—Copyright. Oslo, Jan. 19. Amid mountainous seas the Norwegian liner Venus endeavoured throughout to-day to rescue 19 men from the sinking Norwegian steamer Trym in Rfhe 1 North Sea. Latest, messages indicate the vessels lost touch in a violent snowstorm, but the radio indicates that the Trym is still afloat. Part of the crew of the Trym were saved by lifeboats from the Venus, istates a later message. It was hoped to transfer ( thie remainder by means of a rope between the vessels. Meanwhile the Venus received an SOS from the Russian steomer Ilmen which was drifting nearby, saying that it had smashed its steering gear and was in a desperate plight. The Venus replied that it would come to the rescue as soon as it had saved the Trym. An Oslo message received to-day stated that all the crew of the Norwegian vessel Trym have now been saved. BALTIC SEA TRAGEDY. Rescue Ship Sank With All Hands. Press Association—Copyright. Received 11 a.m. Berlin, Jan. 20. While trying to rescue the crews of two distressed ships in a raging snowstorm in the Baltic Sea, a German naval experimental ship, the Welle, sank. The commander and t’he whole of the crew of 25 were drowned.