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SS Maloja 1911 |
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Peninsular & Oriental Steam
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The Maloja, a classic P&O
steamer, had a dazzling profile combined with a complex character.
Actually an enlarged 19th Century liner, the Maloja's
interior was distinctly "Mark Twain." The
First Class Music Room, complete with a baby grand piano,
was located on an open gallery over the dining saloon, its
long tables furnished with rows of fixed, revolving chairs.
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Sunk Two Miles Off
Dover |
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Here is a remarkable
photograph, exclusively secured by “Daily Mail” of the
scene immediately after the vessel’s final plunge. Tugs,
Pinnaces, Destroyers and patrol boats are seen engaged in
the work of picking up survivors. The swirl of the water,
marking the spot where the liner sank, is distinctly visible
in the picture. Just beyond are to be noticed pieces of
wreckage to which survivors are clinging, and a number of
small boats engaged in the rescue work.
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