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High on the rocks in the St. Lawrence, 92 miles below Quebec City, the liner Manchester City will be pulled off the rocks by salvage tugs, it is expec(...)
High on the rocks in the St. Lawrence, 92 miles below Quebec City, the liner Manchester City will be pulled off the rocks by salvage tugs, it is expec(...)

High on the rocks in the St. Lawrence, 92 miles below Quebec City, the liner Manchester City will be pulled off the rocks by salvage tugs, it is expec(...)

Date10/21/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: High on the rocks in the St. Lawrence; 92 miles below Quebec City; the liner Manchester City will be pulled off the rocks by salvage tugs; it is expected. Ship went aground on Sunday in dense fog and no one was injured. Passengers went down rope ladder into lifeboats and were picked up by coaster North Pioneer and taken to Montreal
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014274F
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