Washington, June 10.
The torpedoing of the United States steamer Robin Moor by a German submarine in the south Atlantic was the report received by the Navy Department, pending confirmation of which the Department has declined to publish the exact text of the message, which was intercepted by commercial communications channels, The news originated in a radio message by the Brazilian steamer Osorio, then relayed by the steamship Flags, and again relayed by the steamer Deer Lodge, Tt is reported that the Osorio found a, lifeboat with survivors clinging to The State Department and the Maritime Commission say they have no information, but the latter state it is understood that the Robin Moor, owned by the Seas Shipping Ca., Inc., of New York, was carrying a general cargo of motor-cars, steel and other materials but no war munitions.
Ship Sank 600 Miles Off Dakar The sufferings of 11 of the Robin Moor's crew, members of the United States steamer sunk by a German submarine in the south Atlantic. who were adrift in an open boat for 19 days across 1.000 miles in the Atlantic can only be imagined from scant details of the bearings now confirmed by the United States Brazilian Ambassador.
Navigating on the main shipping lane taken by Southampton to Rio de Janeiro boats, she was sunk about 600 miles off Dakar on May 21 and. when the exhausted survivors were picked up on June 9. they were nearly 1,000 miles south-west of this point and about 300 miles off the Brazilian coast.
Three other lifeboats known td have a further 27 of the crew and eight Passengers. including three women and a child, have not yet been found.—Reuter.
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