Copenhagen, Mar. 23.
BRITISH submarine torpedoed a German steamer, the Heddernheim (4,947 tons), at 11.15 p.m, on March 21 in the Kattegat, off the east coast of Denmark, according to a report issued here, The crew of the Heddernheim, except the first engineer, left for Germany. The engineer was taken aboard the submarine.
It is stated that the British submarine commander gave the crew fifteen minutes to leave ship. Members of the crew said the British commander asked for the captain, but was told that Be was dead. The first engineer then was taken aboard the submarine, Shortly afterward the captain, dressed as an ordinary seaman, left the vessel with the remainder of the crew. They took to two lifeboats and were later picked up by a pilot boat, The remainder of the crew numbered 36.
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