A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=55381 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: INQUIRER Article Date: December 30 1916 Article Description: U.S.Submarines Scare Crew of British Ship Article Text: Lewes, Del., Dec 29, 1916: Supposing they were being attacked by three German submarines the crew of the British ship, Panama Transport, was ready to take to the boats and the lifeboats were being swung over the side when thay found that U.S. submarines 27, 40 and 41 were on only their way to Southern drill grounds. The steamship was bound from Santiago, Cuba to Philadelphia and was off Lewes, outside the Delaware Capes when the lookout reported submarines in chase. Captain Owens immediately ordered all hands to standby, ready to abandon ship. Lifeboats were swung over the sides and the steamer stopped, the crew expecting every minute to see a German torpedo aproach when the captain, taking another look through his glasses, disclosed the happy fact it was the United States submarines. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com