Date14-Nov-1909 to 19-Nov-1909
TypeSea Disaster
CountryINDONESIA
LocationRhio Strait
ActivityThe 2379-ton French steamer La Seyne collied with British steamer Onda & sank in minutes. Passengers jumped overboard expecting to be picked up by Onda’s boats
InjuryFATAL, 101 people perished, including commander, Joseph Couailhac. Iit was reported that a “shoal of sharks circled passengers in the water and dragged scores of people to their deaths” Of the 61 survivors, many were injured by sharks
SourceThe Sun, 7/13/1913
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