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The Mahnomen Pioneer
Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
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The Chilean army transport Angamos sank off the south coast near Lebu during a gale, losing its rudder and claiming over 300 lives. Only four survived a desperate struggle; commander Ismael Suarez committed suicide. The ship carried 291 people from Punta Arenas.
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Four Cast Ashore Alive After Craft Loses Rudder and Sinks During Gale.
Santiago, Chile—Upwards of 300 lives were lost when the army transport Angamos crashed on the rocks at Punta Chimpel, near the south Chilean coast town of Lebu.
Only four survivors have been found and they tell a terrible tale of a three-hour struggle for life preservers, places in the boats or even handholds on bits of floating wreckage which followed the crash.
The ship lost her rudder in a storm, and when the commander, Ismael Suarez, found himself unable to prevent the catastrophe, he committed suicide on the bridge.
Chilean naval vessels and tugs summoned by wireless rushed to the scene, but by the time they arrived there was nothing for them to save.
Eight bodies were found on the beach near Coronel.
The transport left Punta Arenas, southernmost city in the world in the Straits of Magellan, with 291 persons on board. Of these 215 were crew and 76 passengers. The latter included a number of women and children.
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Lebu, Chile
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over 300 lives lost, 4 survivors, 8 bodies found
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The army transport Angamos crashed on rocks at Punta Chimpel near Lebu after losing its rudder in a storm. Survivors described a three-hour struggle for life preservers and wreckage. Commander Ismael Suarez committed suicide. Rescue vessels arrived too late. The ship departed Punta Arenas with 291 aboard, including 215 crew and 76 passengers (women and children).