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Bisbee Daily Review
Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
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Officers of the American steamer Sucrosa reported a mysterious encounter with the Portuguese steamer Faro off Cape Hatteras on December 23. The Faro, formerly a German vessel seized by Portugal, crossed the Sucrosa's path twice without explanation before heading southeast.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 26. The officers and crew of the American steamer Sucrosa which arrived today from Tampico, Mexico, were mystified by the peculiar actions of a vessel encountered on the voyage, which they identified as the Portuguese steamer Faro of Lisbon, last reported leaving New Orleans December 18 for Newport News and Gibraltar. The Faro formerly was the Gaiata, one of the German vessels interned in Portuguese ports at the outbreak of the war and later seized by the Portuguese.
The Sucrosa, her officers said today, encountered the Faro just at dusk December 23 about 30 miles south of Diamond Shoals Lightship which is off Cape Hatteras. She steamed across the Sucrosa's bows, then circling, crossing astern and disappeared in the darkness. Her name was not discernible then, but the next day, yesterday, at noon, the same steamer appeared and repeated the performance.
This time, the name "Faro, Lisbon" was distinguished on her stern. She then steamed southeast without signalling any message to explain her action, the Sucrosa's officers said.
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Off Cape Hatteras
Event Date
December 23
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the faro steamed southeast without explanation
Event Details
The American steamer Sucrosa encountered the Portuguese steamer Faro at dusk on December 23 about 30 miles south of Diamond Shoals Lightship off Cape Hatteras. The Faro crossed the Sucrosa's bows, circled, crossed astern, and disappeared. The next day at noon, it repeated the action, with its name confirmed as Faro of Lisbon, then headed southeast without signaling.