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Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters

CABLEGRAM RECEIVED  <June 7, 1918.> 11208    EJW1

Origin    Opnav Washington              Ser.No. 6960

Ref’d to N-1   8 June

         O-1

         J-5   8 June

     29 ADR.

Simsadus.

6960. Sunk by bombs2 25th May American Schooner HAUPPAUGE Latitude 37° 46 Longitude 75° 05, June 4 Norwegian Steamer EIDSVOLD Latitude 37° 12 Longitude 55°; June 5 British Steamer HARPATHIAN Latitude 36° 16 Longitude 74° Norwegian Steamer VINLAND Latitude 36° Longitude 73° 58. On June 6 in Latitude 39° 40 Longitude 57° 25 USS ARETHUSA west bound made contract with enemy submarine. Kept submarine down by gun fire: This submarine could be very likely one reported in Latitude 41° 40 Longitude 31° 04 on May 27 as distance between 2 points could be covered at 5 knots in elapsed time. 13007. 6960.

/s/  Benson.       

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B.

Footnote 1: Initials of the transcriber.

Footnote 2: The ships referred to were sunk by the German submarine U-151, which successfully hunted vessels off the coast of the United States from 24 May to 28 June, 1918. Clark, U-Boats to American: 110-26.