Rescue from British Railways steamer, Princess Victoria
Feb. 01, 1953 - 133 die in British Railways Steamer - It was feared early today that 133 of the 177 passengers and crew of the British Railways steamer, Princess Victoria, which sank in the Irish Sea yesterday, had lost their lives. Only 44 survivors have been picked up. The 2, 694-ton ship turned over and dived to her doom on the 36-mile ferry run between Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland, and Larne, Northern Ireland. Keystone Photo Shows:- Some of the survivors being helped ashore from the Doneghadee lifeboat, after their rescue
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13162907
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46155668
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4444px x 5643px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA
