Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, November 3, 1952 @ 2300
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		KYPROS (1950-1967 then 1967-1971 of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool then 1971-1976 P & O General cargo Division) Own Page

Moss Hutchison cargo liner KYPROS rescues four people from burning yacht ASLEET in Mediterranean
Ship's locationIn Mediterranean, 75 miles off Philippeville (now known as Skikda), AlgeriaPort of RegistryLiverpool

 

 

 John R. of Wirral contributes:

  The Moss Hutchison cargo liner KYPROS of Liverpool signalled tonight that she had picked up four survivors from the British yacht ASLEET which was on fire 75 miles off Skikda (formerly known as Philippeville), Algeria.

   The captain of the yacht was missing.