Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917, Supplement 1, The World War

File No. 857.857/119

The Consul at Cardiff ( Lathrop) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Cardiff, April 4, 1917.
[Received 8 p.m.]

Frederick Kragel, American fireman, Norwegian unarmed steamer Sandvik, Goole, England, to Göteborg, cargo iron and iron ore, reports vessel sunk by submarine believed German, about noon, 27th, 5 miles off Aberdeen. Warned, sank in 15 minutes after crew left. Weather clear, cold. Sea rough. Wind high. No vessel in sight. No passengers. Crew rescued after two hours by British mine sweeper and landed Aberdeen. No casualties.

Lathrop