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Tragedy as City of Benares sunk

17th September 1940: Seventy-seven children being evacuated to Canada are drowned when their ship is torpedoed

Sep 17, 2025
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A pre war postcard of the ‘City of Benares' produced by the Ellerman Line to publicise their passenger service to India.
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