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Re: U.S. Ships sunk, Feb-Apr 1917
Posted by: R.Carlisle ()
Date: July 08, 2007 06:01PM

I have these records of U.S. ships lost between February 1, 1917 and April 4, 1917. These losses served as the official “overt acts” or casus belli for U.S. declaration of war against Germany. My queries are these: are there any reliable data that cast doubt on the assignment of the cause of sinking in any episode?
Can the two question marks in the list be answered? In case of any further information, a source would be appreciated.

Michael, thank you very much for the information on the minefield that sank Healdton! Very much appreciated!

Ship Date Cause
Housatonic Feb 3 U-53, Rose
Lyman M. Law Feb 12 U-35, Von Arnauld
Algonquin Mar 12 U-62, Hashagen
Vigilancia Mar 16 U-70, Wunsche
City of Memphis Mar 17 UC type ?
Illinois Mar 17 UC-21, Saltzwedel
Healdton Mar 21 mine, British
Aztec Apr 1 mine, unk.?
Marguerite Apr 4 U-35, Von Arnauld
Missourian Apr 4 U-52, Walther


R.Carlisle

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Subject Written By Posted
tanker Healdton R. Carlisle 07/07/2007 10:25PM
Re: correction to Healdton query R.Carlisle 07/07/2007 11:44PM
Re: correction to Healdton query Michael Lowrey 07/08/2007 12:05AM
Re: correction to Healdton query R.Carlisle 07/08/2007 12:15AM
Re: correction to Healdton query Michael Lowrey 07/08/2007 12:30AM
Re: correction to Healdton query Simon Schnetzke 07/08/2007 10:03AM
Re: correction to Healdton query Michael Lowrey 07/08/2007 03:49PM
Re: U.S. Ships sunk, Feb-Apr 1917 R.Carlisle 07/08/2007 06:01PM
Re: U.S. Ships sunk, Feb-Apr 1917 Simon Schnetzke 07/08/2007 07:53PM
Re: U.S. Ships sunk, Feb-Apr 1917 R.Carlisle 07/08/2007 09:20PM
Re: U.S. Ships sunk, Feb-Apr 1917 Simon Schnetzke 07/09/2007 02:56PM
Re: U.S. Ships sunk, Feb-Apr 1917 R.Carlisle 07/09/2007 04:55PM
Re: U.S. Ships sunk, Feb-Apr 1917 Katie 01/17/2008 12:04AM
Re: correction to Healdton query Deryck Swetnam 08/09/2007 07:16PM
Re: correction to Healdton query D. Swetnam 08/10/2007 10:14PM
Re: correction to Healdton query Simon Schnetzke 08/11/2007 07:16AM
Re: correction to Healdton query Rodney Carlisle 09/25/2007 07:56PM


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