The Archive · 1915

Eight Ships Sunk by Prince Eitel Friedrich

AMERICAN VESSEL AMONGST THE NUMBER

New York, March 11.

The German auxiliary-cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich sank three British vessels, the Inverooe, Mary Ads Short, and Willerby, three French, including the Florid: which had 86 passengers on board, fand, aleo, the American ship Frye and s Russian vossek It is announced that the cruiser needs repairs which will take three weeks. The Captain of the Frye says that his ship was carrying wheat to Queenstown and that the Germans had no right to sink ber.

It is generally conceded that this is an unfriendly act and will quire an explanation by Germany.

(Invercoe—steel barque. 1421 tons; Milne & Ca., Aberdeen.)

(Mary Ads Short—steel screw steamer; 3605 tons; J. Westall Sunderland.)

(Willerby—steel screw steamer 3680 tons; R. Ropner & Ca., Btockton.)

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