19.Dezember 1939

 

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SS “Jytte“ a Danish ship, en route for the Tyne, struck a mine and sank 18 miles off Souter Point. Eight survivors of the “Jytte” were landed at Tynemouth at 13.00, two of them were taken to Preston Hospital, North Shields.

 

German passenger liner „Columbus“ is scuttled about 450 miles east of Cape May, N. J., when intercepted by the british destroyer “Hyperion”

The german steamer “Arauca” sailing with Columbus can evade the british cruiser “Orion” and escapes to Port Everglades.

 

 

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