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Show VESSEL IN PORT" SUIIKBY MINE English Ship's Crew of 77 Rescued ' LONDON. Nov. 24 (INS) The 8386-ton British freighter Manga-lore Manga-lore was sent to the bottom today by a floating mine while riding at anchor at an unnamed east coast port, according to an official offi-cial announcement. Th entire crew of 77 was rescued. res-cued. Detonation of the mine caused a tremendous explosion In the Man-galore's Man-galore's engine-room, throwing the members of th crew about like tenpins. Some were thrown into th water wat-er and . twelve of them received Injuries necessitating hospital treatment. Sinking of the modern steel vessel ves-sel while she rode at her moorings moor-ings was cited as proof of Britain's contention that nazi Germany is using magnetic or free mines which menace neutral and belligerent bellig-erent shipping in violation of international inter-national law. It was authoritatively stated that more than 200 German mines have been washed ashore on the Yorkshire coast of England in the last five days. The sinking brought to 28 the number of vessels of various categories cate-gories sunk by mine or torpedoes in British waters during the past week. |