A hundred years ago | A huge python on board a steamer
An archival report from 1926 details the discovery of a large python on the steamer ship 'Creeve Hall' in Calcutta. The incident prompted a search by police and ship officers to secure the vessel.
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This historical snippet provides a glimpse into the logistical challenges and unusual occurrences in early 20th-century maritime travel.
A hundred years ago | A huge python on board a steamer From the Archives, October 6, 1926 As there was no issue dated October 6, 1926, from the issue dated October 5, 1926 Calcutta, October 5: There was much excitement on board the steamer “Creeve Hall” on Monday forenoon when alarm was raised that a python had been seen among the cargo in the ship’s hold.
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