SS City of Benares
LocationNorth Atlantic
Year1940
Size11,000 GRT
TypeOcean liner
About SS City of Benares
Torpedoed during a storm while carrying child evacuees to Canada. 260 died, including 77 children. The disaster ended the British overseas evacuation program. One lifeboat with survivors was found 8 days later.
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