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THE RAID OF THE SUBMARINES
Report from the Commander of the German Submarine U-40 to the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial German Expeditionary Fleet at New York:
Flagship U-40,
New York,
April 1, 1916.
Commander-in-Chief, Imperial German Expeditionary Fleet, New York.
Sir:—I have the honor to report that, following your instructions, my flotilla, consisting of U-40, U-41, and U-42, made the entrance to the Ambrose Channel, Port of New York, on the evening of March 31, shortly after 11 P.M. No moon, sky overcast. Proceeded at surface at half speed, in line ahead; interval three
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