NARROW ESCAPE
MADE BY BRITISH SHIP FROM NARVIK. ON EVE OF NAZI OCCUPATION. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. April 16. The narrow escape of the British vessel Nyanza (4974 tons) from being trapped at Narvik shortly after the Germans had taken possession of the port, was revealed when the Nyanza reached a north-east coast, port today. The Nyanza dropped anchor in Narvik harbour a few hours after the port fell into German hands, but the crew were unaware of the fact till they received a message from another British vessel, the North Devon (3658 tons), which passed them, making for the open sea at full speed. The Nyanza immediately followed at full speed herself while German aeroplanes circled overhead, but dropped no bombs.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 April 1940, Page 5
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