[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Mystery indeed. I don’t recall any historical accounts of sinkings at this time. Perhaps the submarines that were involved in the Spanish civil war last year are up to some mischief.

[mad_as_he$$]

Could it have been a trap where some sub was trying to lure a target in but that target never showed and they did not shoot at the two vessels or got tired of waiting? Service on a pig boat at that time was an ordeal.

[DouglasKC]

It’s amazing that according to the story the call for help was “yesterday” but there is so much detail in the story that it’s obvious that the reporter/s actually worked for a living. It’s a strong contrast to the cut and paste journalism we see today.

[CougarGA7]

I did some looking for the Pectin to see if maybe it never arrived in port but couldn’t find anything about it. Strange story. I wonder if there is any follow up on it.

[GOPJ]

If you also ran a “this day 50 or 60 years ago” you might get people who could clear up some news mysteries. There's bit and pieces of reality floating around out there.