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://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://newspapers.library.wales/view/3421443/3421446/15/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3017440/3017442/9/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3372575/3372577/15/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4481231/4481234/46/cimbria%2BOR%2Bsultan
https://newspaperarchive.com/joliet-weekly-news-jan-26-1883-p-7/
