Zamzam (ship)

The Zamzam was an Egyptian vessel headed from New York to Alexandria. It carried primarily civilian passengers. It was sunk by the Germans off the Cape of Good Hope in April, 1941. Nearly all of the passengers survived.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Charles J.V. (Jun 23, 1941). "The Sinking of the Zamzam". LIFE. pp. 23–27. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Matt (13 April 2016). "Drama of ship sinking still vivid for survivors after 75 years". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 11 December 2016.


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