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Tuesday, 20 August 2013

British steam tanker War Bharatta temporarily stranded according to the Dutch newspaper Voorwaarts dated 3 November 1923

An item dated London the 2nd reported that the British steam tanker War Bharatta departed on 20 October from Hong Kong towards Borneo but stranded in the Sulu Sea. She was refloated after throwing partly of her deck cargo over board. Tanks no.’s 1 and 2 however making water. She was expected to arrive on the 4th at Singapore.