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TANKER "LA FLANDRE" SUNK
The New York Times, February 24, 1916, Thursday

Dutch Vessel belonged to the American Petroleum Company.

ROTTERDAM, Feb. 23. The Dutch tank steamship La Flandre, belonging to the American Petroleum Com-pany, sank on her voyage from New York to this port. The Second Engineer and a seaman have reached here on board a British steamer,
The steamship La Flandre was of 2,047 tons gross, 270 feet long, and 37 feet beam.  She was built in 1888 at New-castle-on-Tyne.