Mixed Signals on the Cimbria (1883)

The North Wales Express reported the following on the 9th of February, 1883: “In a recent sitting of the German Parliament, Herr Sonnemann brought forward an interpellation, asking whether, in consequence of the loss of the Cimbria, the Government intended to propose any new regulations or bring about some international arrangements for the prevention of collisions at sea. Herr Sonnemann, in justifying his interpellation, suggested that endeavors should be made to introduce the use of electric lights in navigation.” Ship Name: Cimbria  Ship Built: 1867 Ship Type: Iron Hulled Screw Steamship  Tonnage: 3025 Nationality: German  Year Wrecked: 1883 Reason for Wreck: Collision With Sultan  Location Lost: 12 Miles from Barkum Reef  Lives Lost: Estimated 445  Sources:  https://books.google.com/books?id=jDUZAAAAIAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=hamburg+america+line+cimbria+1867&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://newspaperarchive.com/the-daily-news-jan-22-1883-p-4/ https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH18830124.2.3&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3560379/3560385/51/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan https://books.google.com/books?id=SK0FAAAAQAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://books.google.com/books?id=SMGERh5lkQgC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://books.google.com/books?id=Xk4FAAAAQAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://books.google.com/books?id=KUdaAAAAYAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://books.google.com/books?id=F4DnAAAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://books.google.com/books?id=MJ7xuwZQUo0C&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3421443/3421446/15/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3017440/3017442/9/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan https://books.google.com/books?id=yAZHAQAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3372575/3372577/15/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan https://books.google.com/books?id=1DgIAAAAQAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://books.google.com/books?id=PIrVoyLYu7EC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4481231/4481234/46/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan https://books.google.com/books?id=mfk-AQAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s https://newspaperarchive.com/joliet-weekly-news-jan-26-1883-p-7/ https://books.google.com/books?id=UGZBXw44jj8C&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=cimbria+collision+sultan&source=gbs_navlinks_s