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The Times 8th Oct 1918 HEAVY DEATH-ROLL IN SUNK LINER SURVIVORS OF THE BURUTU It is feared that the loss of life in the collision last...

Colonial reports - Gold Coast report for 1918

The following is an extract from the report: The s.s. "Burutu" which sailed from the Colony homeward bound in September was sunk in a...

The Sinking of the Burutu

From: The Elder Dempster Fleet in the War 1914-1918 (Printed 1921) Chapter XI. The R.M.S. "BURUTU." To realize what is meant by the...

Night on an Upturned Boat

The Times, Thursday May 15, 1919 NIGHT ON AN UPTURNED BOAT. AN OFFICER'S GALLANTRY. The King has, on the recommendation of the President...

Heroism of Lieutenant John Charles Orr

From "Letters from the Front" The following is a record of the heroism displayed by Lieutenant John Charles Orr (formerly of our...

THE BURUTU DEATH-ROLL

Liverpool Echo 9th Oct 1918 According to latest information it is feared that the loss of life in the disaster to the Liverpool liner...

LINER SUNK IN COLLISION

Litchfield Mercury 11 Oct 1918 It is feared that about 150 lives were lost in the sinking of the Burutu, which collided with another...

List of passengers and crew saved.

7th October 1918, Liverpool Echo THE LOST BURUTU LIST OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED The feared loss of life as a result of the sinking...

A Brave Liverpool Stewardess

Among the victims of the ill-fated Burutu was Mrs Doig, who had been residing at 17, Lynedock-street, Liverpool, and was a sister of Mrs...