History of Dover

as compiled by J.K.A.Banks

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SS Maloja

SS Maloja 1911

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company

The Maloja, a classic P&O steamer, had a dazzling profile combined with a complex character. Actually an enlarged 19th Century liner, the Maloja's interior was distinctly "Mark Twain." The First Class Music Room, complete with a baby grand piano, was located on an open gallery over the dining saloon, its long tables furnished with rows of fixed, revolving chairs.....

Sunk Two Miles Off Dover

Here is a remarkable photograph, exclusively secured by “Daily Mail” of the scene immediately after the vessel’s final plunge. Tugs, Pinnaces, Destroyers and patrol boats are seen engaged in the work of picking up survivors. The swirl of the water, marking the spot where the liner sank, is distinctly visible in the picture. Just beyond are to be noticed pieces of wreckage to which survivors are clinging, and a number of small boats engaged in the rescue work.

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