May 06, 1953 - Ship w ~ ~ 507 aboard cut in two in crash.:...

May 06, 1953 - Ship w ~ ~ 507 aboard cut in two in crash.: The British Railways steamer Duke of York, (4190 tons), with 437 passengers and 70 crew, was out in two in collision with the American cargo ship Haiti Victory (7607 tons) in the North Sea, 40 miles east of Harwich early today.After the collision the Haiti Victory draw alongside Duke of York and took off most of her passengers and some of the crew, and took her in tow. The whole of the Duke of York's bow from forward of the bridge broke off and sank. Photo shows Aerial view of the damaged Duke of York with its missing bow - after the collision. In background if the Haiti Victory with its dented bow.