British auxiliary cruiser Rajpotana torpedoed according to the Dutch newspaper De Tijd dated 24 April 1941

An item referred to a tiding of the press agency Reuter dated Berlin, Germany 23rd reporting that the British auxiliary cruiser Rajpotana, a sister ship of the Rawalpindi was torpedoed and sunk. The Limberger koerier added that’s he measure more as 10.000 tons. The Amigoe di Curacao confirmed this news reporting that the family of the crewmembers would be informed. Her captain was F.H. Taylor. De grondwet reported that she had a displacement of 16.644 tons. The Delftsche courant reported that she was former passenger ship of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company on the shipping line United Kingdom-British Indies. The edition of the 28th of the latter newspaper reported that 40 sailors lost their life, The first torpedo hit the engine room causing a heeling at port side. She still could have reach a safe harbour if she was not hot by a second torpedo 2 hours later at starboard. The Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad of the 28th reported the arrival of 12 officers and 22 sailors in a Canadian east coast harbour.