HEAVY ODDS
ENGAGEMENT OFF GIBRALTAR
SPANISH DESTROYER WAYLAID BY'RTBEL SHIPS.
ULTIMATELY FORCED AGROUND.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. GIBRALTAR, December 30.
The Republican destroyer Jose Luis Diez, was forced aground in the eastern beach during an engagement today with nationalist warships, including the cruiser Canarias. One report says that the destroyer had previously rammed the Nationalist minelayer Jupiter, sinking her. Nationalist warships were lying in wait when the Jose Luis Diez was trying to slip out of harbour here after being repaired following her engagement with nationalist warships earlier this month. ' It does not appear that the destroyer was hit, but seven members of the crew were killed and 11 wounded by shell splinters. Two British destroyers and one French are standing by assisting to remove the casualties. No Nationalist warships are allowed near. SHIP TO BE INTERNED. BRITISH GUARD ALREADY ABQARD. (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m.) GIBRALTAR, December 30. It is understood that the Jose Luiz Diez is being interned. A British guard is already aboard.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 December 1938, Page 5
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