File No. 841.857/186a
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard)
[Telegram]
Washington,
November 2, 1916, 5 p. m.
3538. Department advised that following merchant vessels of nationality indicated with Americans on board have been sunk by German submarines on date and in locality mentioned.
- Rievaulx Abbey, British, September 3, 1916, 5 miles off Spurn Point, mouth of Humber, England.
- Strathtay, British, September 6, 1916, 30 miles from Brest, France.
- Antwerpian [Antwerpen], Dutch [Danish], September 12, 1916, 25 miles south of Scilly Islands.
Please bring these cases to attention of Foreign Minister, and request report as soon as possible as to the sinking of each of these vessels.
Lansing