Word: lancastria
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...Lancastria, Meknès Down
...weeks old was the hitherto censored story of the 16,243-ton Cunarder Lancastria. She was sunk in mid-June off the French harbor of Saint-Nazaire just after embarking 5,000 British troops and a sprinkling of refugee women & children for evacuation to England. Nine Stukas dived on her, three at a time. The first two waves missed. The third connected, but none of the three planes came out of its dive. All crashed into the sea. One bomb went down the Lancastrians funnel. The liner heeled over, trapping hundreds of victims below decks. The water was filled with...
...Federal Reserve decided not to leave in London the gold earmarked for it there, requested actual delivery. This meant more work for the Old Lady's gnomes. Grunting, they packed bars into wooden boxes. The boxes will be carried to Manhattan by seven British ships: Georgia, Carinthia, Majestic, Lancastria, Mauretania, Britannic, Aurania...
...Radiograms began to come in. Boy Scouts of America: "Six hundred ninety members Boy Scouts of America extend heartiest welcome. Command us for any service. Hope you will grant little time at reception of our world's champion Jamboree Scouts returning steamer Lancastria Sept. 6 or 7. Warmest greetings. Colin Livingstone, President...
...Lancastria (Cunard)?Christopher Morley, famed colyumist...
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