Word: koeln
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Dates: during 1932-1932
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...Therese Russ swung round and made for the spot under full steam, swinging out lifeboats as she went. When they reached the spot every man but the cook and the captain went over the side to help in the rescue. Wireless messages sent speedboats from Kiel and the cruisers Koeln and Koenigsberg. There was little they could do. Only 40 men of the Niobe's crew of over 100 were rescued, some of whom swam about the sea for hours. Six cadets managed to fight their way clear of the swamped classroom. The rest were carried down with...
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