Tragedy as City of Benares sunk17th September 1940: Seventy-seven children being evacuated to Canada are drowned when their ship is torpedoedSep 17, 2025∙ Paid32ShareA pre war postcard of the ‘City of Benares' produced by the Ellerman Line to publicise their passenger service to India.Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Martin Cherrett.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.PreviousNext