Washington, Oct. 31. [HE United States destroyer Reuben James was sunk last night west of Iceland, the Navy Department officially announced today.
The destroyer was sunk while on convoy duty, the Navy revealed, but added that there were no further details at present as to how it was sunk.
The Reuben James is the first United States destroyer to be lost by America since the European war started.
The Navy Department issued a terse communique without indicating the nationality. of the submarine which torpedoed the Reuben James, Dut Informed quarters here said be-Heved a Nazi U-boat was-responsible for the attack.
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