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Foreign News
August 22, 1916
The Lakeland Evening Telegram
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
What is this article about?
US naval authorities in Washington learned of a submarine attack on the American steamer Owego in the Mediterranean early August only through the ship's report; the incident was secretive, with Berlin informed via US note that the vessel, thought sunk, had safely reached port.
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U. S. OFFICIALS NO KNOWLEDGE OF ATTACK ON THE STEAMER OWEGO
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 22.--Naval authorities announced that news of the submarine attack on the American steamer Owego was the first intimation they had of the incident.
Surrounded by Secrecy
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 22.--
The case of the steamer Owego, which was reportedly fired on by a submarine in the Mediterranean early in August, has been surrounded by so much secrecy that Berlin received its first intimation of the same when the United States sent note that the Owego, reported to have been sunk, had reached port.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 22.--Naval authorities announced that news of the submarine attack on the American steamer Owego was the first intimation they had of the incident.
Surrounded by Secrecy
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 22.--
The case of the steamer Owego, which was reportedly fired on by a submarine in the Mediterranean early in August, has been surrounded by so much secrecy that Berlin received its first intimation of the same when the United States sent note that the Owego, reported to have been sunk, had reached port.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Submarine Attack
Steamer Owego
Mediterranean
Naval Secrecy
Berlin Note
Where did it happen?
Mediterranean
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Mediterranean
Event Date
Early In August
Outcome
reported sunk but reached port safely
Event Details
The American steamer Owego was fired on by a submarine in the Mediterranean early in August; the incident was highly secretive, with US naval authorities learning of it only via the ship's report, and Berlin informed by US note that it had not sunk.