"Sabotage and Naval Preparedness in Charleston" Topic
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| Tango01 | 20 Apr 2019 4:25 p.m. PST |
""Federal officers had been unable tonight to ascertain the cause of the sinking of the 2,830-ton German freighter Liebenfels, of the Hausa line, which settled to the bottom in the harbor here today under circumstances that led marine men to believe she had been scuttled", as reported by the New York Times. Before the United States of America entered the Great War on the side of the Allies, a forgotten incident of German sabotage occurred in the Cooper River near Charleston, SC. The Liebenfels was sunk on January 31, 1917, coinciding with the break in diplomatic relations between the USA and Germany. The following day, Germany announced a return to their practice of unrestricted submarine warfare. Neutral nations like the United States feared the effects of this policy on their shipping and ability to stay out of the conflict. The story of the Liebenfels would not end there: the vessel would be raised and outfitted for service as an American naval vessel, the Houston, in the Charleston Navy Yard…."
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Amicalement
Armand
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 ColCampbell  | 21 Apr 2019 1:28 p.m. PST |
Interesting. Thanks, Armand. Jim |
| Tango01 | 21 Apr 2019 3:21 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile)
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Armand
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