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Foreign News
September 26, 1916
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada
What is this article about?
A tug from Westerly, R.I., departed to assist in towing an expected German merchant submarine to New London, Connecticut, amid reports of its arrival near Montauk Point, N.Y., on Sept. 26.
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GERMAN SUBMARINE
BELIEVED TO BE DUE
(By Associated Press.)
WESTERLY, R. I., Sept. 26.—The tug Westerly, of the Westerly Towboat company, left here last night on a mission understood to be connected with the expected arrival of a German merchant submarine. Frank H. Robinson, captain of the tug, who was said today to have received instructions from T. A. Scott Wrecking company of New London to proceed to Montauk Point, N. Y., to assist in towing a submarine to New London, declined to make any statement as to the destination of this vessel.
BELIEVED TO BE DUE
(By Associated Press.)
WESTERLY, R. I., Sept. 26.—The tug Westerly, of the Westerly Towboat company, left here last night on a mission understood to be connected with the expected arrival of a German merchant submarine. Frank H. Robinson, captain of the tug, who was said today to have received instructions from T. A. Scott Wrecking company of New London to proceed to Montauk Point, N. Y., to assist in towing a submarine to New London, declined to make any statement as to the destination of this vessel.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
German Submarine
Merchant Submarine
Tug Westerly
New London
Montauk Point
What entities or persons were involved?
Frank H. Robinson
T. A. Scott Wrecking Company
Where did it happen?
Westerly, R. I.
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Westerly, R. I.
Event Date
Sept. 26.
Key Persons
Frank H. Robinson
T. A. Scott Wrecking Company
Event Details
The tug Westerly left Westerly, R. I., last night on a mission connected with the expected arrival of a German merchant submarine. Captain Frank H. Robinson received instructions from T. A. Scott Wrecking company of New London to proceed to Montauk Point, N. Y., to assist in towing the submarine to New London, but declined to comment on the destination.