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Coal freighter sinks at Thorold, Special to the Star, Thorold, July 31 - Ontario had a miniature Normandie disaster yesterday when the S.S. Coalhaven (...)
Coal freighter sinks at Thorold, Special to the Star, Thorold, July 31 - Ontario had a miniature Normandie disaster yesterday when the S.S. Coalhaven (...)

Coal freighter sinks at Thorold, Special to the Star, Thorold, July 31 - Ontario had a miniature Normandie disaster yesterday when the S.S. Coalhaven (...)

Date7/31/1942
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Original Toronto Star caption: Coal freighter sinks at Thorold; Special to the Star; Thorold; July 31 - Ontario had a miniature Normandie disaster yesterday when the S.S. Coalhaven listed heavily to starboard and sank in the Welland canal.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014419F
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