Departure of British transport Simla departed due to fire damaga according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 12 February 1900

An item reported that on board of the transport Simla at Southampton fire broke out. After three hours was everything under control but her departure was delayed due to the severe damage.

Note

1. The Second Boer War found place between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 and ended in a defeat of the Boers and regaining British sovereignty of the Orange Free State and South African Republic (Transvaal). In 1920 became the Union of South Africa part of the Commonwealth.