The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-02
AMERICANS ABOARD
TORPEDOED SHIP
British Merchant Ship Marina
Destroyed by U-Boat.
SEVENTY or CREW MISSING
Only Thirty-Four Survivors Are Land
ed at crookhaven--u. S. Citizens
on Rowannnore Which Was
shelled by Diver.

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| dent Wilson learned of the sinking OF
the Britisi- steamer Marina while at
dinner. A request was Immediately
sent the state department for all de-
! tails. The reply stated the character
of the charter under which the vessel
was operating had not been definitely
determined. Until this Is settled it will
not be known whether the submarine
issue will be again raised between the
United States and Germany.
London, Oct. 31.-The admiralty in
formed the American embassy that the
Marina was torpedoed, but that it had
not been ascertained whether warning
was given. ....
No official information is available
whether any Americans were drowned,
although only "a survivors have been
landed at Crookhaven. The Marina,
which was outward bound, was tor
pedoed twice and broke in two. 1t is
reported that men were drowned while
attempting to lower boats. Mr.. Frost
has been ordered to obtain all avail
able Information in regard to the
Americans on the vessel. The admiralty
says the Marina was not under govern
ment charter.
Pick Up Thirty-Four Of Crew.
Only thirty-four members of the
crew Of 104 are known to have been
picked up. They have been landed at
Crook Haven, Ireland.
Lloyd's, however, reports that a
steamer anchored off Crook Haven,
Ireland, signals that 1t has picked up
the ship-wrecked crew of the Marina.
Mr.. Frost is now procuring affidavits
from survivors.
The Marina, which has been en-
gagged in transatlantic service, was a
vessel of 5,2O4 tons gross, built in 1890.
1t was last reported as arriving at
Glasgow October 10, after sailing from
Newport News September q.
Seven From U. S. on Rowanmore.
A report on the sinking October 20 of
the British steamship Rowanmore also
was made to the American embassy by
Mr.. Frost who states that the vessel
was tOrpedoed. Seven Americans, in
Guiding five Filipinos, were on board
the ROwanmOre.
Several of them have given Mr..
Frost a1tidavits stating that a subma-
rine shelled lifebOatS while they were
being lowered and after they were
clear Of the ship, without causing loss
of life. '''N,
Calls Marine Merchant ship.
Newport News, Va, Oct. 31.-At the
offices of the United States Shipping
company, local agents for the Donald
son line, owners of the Marina, is was
stated that the Marina was not trans
port in the service of the British gov
eminent.
'She is one of the regular steamers
plying between here and Glasgow" it
was said land was owned and OPP
GRATED as a merchantmen by the Don
aldson line. She carried general cargo
and sometimes horses for the British
government, but she had not been com
Wandered, and still retained her char
acter as merchantman."
Lansing Refuses Comment.
Washington, Oct. 31.-In the abb
sence of definite information, Secretary
Lansing refused to comment on the
case of the Rowanmore or the Marina.
1t has been reported to the depart
ment that the Rowanmore was sunk
in a heavy fog and that the submarine
in that way may have shelled the de-
ma