HC Deb 09 February 1926 vol 191 cc813-4
35. Mr. WINDSOR

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give full details of the wreck of the British steamer "Antinoe"; whether any British ships were in the vicinity of the "Antinoe" at the time she sent out the distress call; if so, what distance was each ship from the "Antinoe"; whether any of them picked up the "Antinoe's" distress call and, if not, what was the reason; whether he will state the distance between the American liner "President Roosevelt" and the "Antinoe" at that time; the number of persons aboard the "Antinoe"; and whether the Board of Trade will order an inquiry into the loss of this ship?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

A formal investigation will be held into the loss of the steamship "Antinoe," and all relevant circumstances will be inquired into.