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Article : 134 wordsThe Maritime Commission has approved the sale of the American freighters Canadian (5,802 tons) and San Lucas (6,517 tons) to Dutch and ...
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Article : 42 wordsAn enemy aeroplane attacked a lighthouse service ship off the East Coast of England. British fighters went up. Lifeboats were not summoned. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 10 Jan 1940, Page 2
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