The Tragic Flames of the Sardinia (1908)

The Weekly Mail from the 28th of November, 1908 reported the following: “A detachment of the Malta Artillery is at the Custom House rendering assistance, and a staff of military and naval doctors is doing everything possible for the injured survivors, who have been removed to the naval hospital at Valetta. The direct cause of the disaster cannot yet be stated, but it appears probable that it was due to an explosion…”   Ship Name: Sardinia  Ship Built: 1888 Tonnage: 1514 Nationality: United Kingdom  Ship Type: Steel Hulled Screw Steamship  Year Wrecked: 1908 Location Wrecked: Off Fort Ricasoli, Malta  Reason For Wreck: Fire in the Hold  Lives Lost: 83 Sources:  https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3808795/3808802/113/sardinia https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4198334/4198337/58/sardinia https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-08-08/arts-and-culture/the-ss-sardinia-disaster-2280554497/ https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3379239/3379246/176/sardinia https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19081219-1.2.67?qt=sardinia,%20ship,%20fire&q=sardinia%20ship%20fire https://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/G-Ships/gulfofcorcovado1888.html https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4198039/4198042/80/sardinia https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4197250/4197253/103/sardinia https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3434466/3434472/163/sardinia https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4197305/4197308/109/sardinia https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4197310/4197313/48/sardinia