Northwest History. Box 19. Great Britain. Naval Affairs.

British Ship Calls For Help Out On Atlantic. BRITISH SHIP CALLS FOR HELP OUT ON ATLANTIC NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The British steamer Messina today sent out an S. O. S. call which was picked up here. The steamship Mapleleaf answered, saying she was making three knots an hour and would reach her in 20 hour...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1919
Subjects:
British steamer Messina
sent out S. O. S. call
steamship Mapleleaf answered
Messina sinking and needed rescue boats
impossible to save ship
Northwest Pacific > History > 20th Century United States > Great Britain > 20th Century
Pacific
Newfoundland
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/120831
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Summary:British Ship Calls For Help Out On Atlantic. BRITISH SHIP CALLS FOR HELP OUT ON ATLANTIC NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The British steamer Messina today sent out an S. O. S. call which was picked up here. The steamship Mapleleaf answered, saying she was making three knots an hour and would reach her in 20 hours. The Messina gave her position as latitude 47.22 north and longitude 42.30 west, at approximately 430 miles off Newfoundland. Can't Save Boat. BOSTON, Dec. 13-A radio message received here today said the British steamer Messina was sinking in the north Atlantic and would require boats. The message said it would be impossible to save her.

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