The Archive · 1941

German Claim Repeated

The claim, to have captured Odessa, fas. Drondeast "tua special communi: ne. is" Eepeated "in this morning's etinah High Command communist Two U.S. Subs Turned Over to Britain Washington, Oct. 17.

'Two recommissioned' over-age United States submarines are being transferred to "Great. Britain ander the Lend-and-Lease programme, Col. Frank Knox, Secretary of Navy, a rouinged yesterday.—United Press. Washing'én, Oct. 17.

A. statement issued by the' Navy Department says both" submarines fre at present. operating in the Atlantic. "They. witt be manned by British crows before leaving United States) waters. One of them is. described as of the "R" type, frst commissioned In' 1919, decommission-edwin 1990 and rocomumissioned 1840." 'The vessel displaces 530 'The' other submarine, of the type, was. commissioned in 1923, decommissioned in 1990 and. recom= missioned in 1040, She displaces 200

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