Subaitha Samsudeen
Eleven year old Subaitha Samsudeen created a sensation in Trincomalee by riding a bicycle non-stop for twenty-four hours. She is the daughter of Mr. Samsudeen, aratchi of the Trincomlaee TC.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Hauling One of the Cattle from the River
War-bride ship collide with cattle steamer in Mersey — cattle flounder in river.
Three hours after the war-bride ship "Empire Brent" (13,595 tons) had been in collision with the cattle steamer "Stormont" (1,031 tons), which capsized, cattle and ho...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Rescued Passengers
Left to right: (1) Piyadasa, the 21-year-old ferryman, (2) Hendrick Singho with his son — the only surviving child of his family. Two of his daughters were drowned. Two other daughters had died of illness recently. Note the boil on the boy's back ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Last of the Flying Enterprise
Two dramatic pictures showing the last moments in the life of the ill-fated American freighter Flying Enterprise. At top the vessel is seen keeling over flat with the mast touching the water, while below the bows of the vessel are about to be subm...
The Times of Ceylon Press
The American Freighter 'Enterprise'
Seas wash the listing deck of the American freighter Flying Enterprise as she drifts helplessly off Land's End. The tow row from the tug Turmoil parted early this morning, but despite this, the ship has been drifting, aided by gale force winds, in...
The Times of Ceylon Press
'Fernview'
Tanker Capsizes.
Buzzards Bay, Mass: The United States tanker "Dynafuel" 3,100 tons, which was involved in a collision yesterday with the Norwegian cargo ship "Fernview" 6,732 tons, capsizes.
After salvage experts had parted the two vessels today,...
The Times of Ceylon Press
'Citta de Trapani'
The Italian vessel "Citta de Trapani" (2,400 tons) ran aground on a reef during a storm off the north-west coast of Sicily recently. A helicopter made an attempt to take off an injured man — but failed. The man was later rescued by a fishing boat ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Fire on Greek Ship
Smoke bellowing from the 16,355-ton Greek Liner "Britanny" after being towed out of the Hellenic shipyards at Skaramanga, near Athens, to prevent fire spreading to nearby vessels and installations. The vessel, which was undergoing repairs at the t...
The Times of Ceylon Press
H.M.S.Warspite
The Warspite appears to be almost on top of the fisherman's backyard.
Photo shows: View of H.M.S. WARSPITE as she lies high and dry, showing in the foreground, the fisherman's backyard on to which the great vessel was almost thrown, at Prussia Cov...
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