A MISSING STEAMER
TWO HATCH-COVERS SIGHTED DESTROYED BY AN EXPLOSION United Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Recehed May 17. 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 16 Possibly the firs*, clue to the fate of ' the steamer Anglo-Australian, in a message from the skipper of the Dalhanna. who radioed from Cristobal that his xessel passed two hatch-covers on which ** Anglo-Australian ” had been ; burnt, 23 miles north-east of Cristobal. Sir John Latta declared that the message was puzzling, as it was not llie custom of the company to burn names on hatch-covers. Apparently the ship had been destroyed by an ex--1 plosion. The vessel had a crew* of 38.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20500, 17 May 1938, Page 7
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103A MISSING STEAMER Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20500, 17 May 1938, Page 7
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